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Telecoms giant Verizon closes its $4.48bn deal with Yahoo

American telecommunications company Verizon closed its $4.48bn purchase of Yahoo's core business on Tuesday. The original purchase price of $4.8bn announced last…

Mobile growth strong as digital advertising in the US climbs to $72.5bn

Advertisers spent $72.5bn on digital marketing in the US last year, an increase of 22 percent from 2015, according to a…

The name’s Oath: Verizon mocked after unveiling new name for combined media division

AOL and Yahoo are going to be owned under Verizon's new media brand, Oath, once it completes its acquisition of…

Even with a name like Oath, Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo still makes sense

Despite the rocky road so far -- and a peculiar name choice -- the now $4.48bn deal between Verizon and…

Russian hackers charged with Yahoo data breach: what you need to know

The US department of justice (DoJ) has charged two Russian intelligence officers and their conspirators for hacking Yahoo in 2014.…

The US and China dominate the internet’s most popular sites

China and the US dominate the 50 most popular websites in the world. Alexa, the California-based subsidiary of online retail giant…

Yahoo-Verizon deal set to go ahead with $250m+ discount

Verizon is reportedly set to buy out Yahoo, a deal which has been in the making for months, yet with…

WEF Global Risks report: Why technology requires robust regulation

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) twelfth annual assessment of global risks was published today, with a strong focus this year on tackling…