Yahoo sale to Verizon delayed as data breaches investigated

John Leonard
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Yahoo announces that its sale will be shifted into the second quarter

The sale of Yahoo to Verizon is to be delayed by at least one financial quarter, following a series of revelations about security breaches which were not disclosed at the time of Verizon's offer. ...

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