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To what end? Yahoo is dead and being purchased by Verizon already for an agreed upon price. I guess they could back out, but that seems unlikely.
by meddlepal 10y ago
To what end? Yahoo is dead and being purchased by Verizon already for an agreed upon price. I guess they could back out, but that seems unlikely.
- sytse 10y agoNot totally unlikely https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/06/report-verizon-wants-1-billion-discount-after-yahoo-privacy-concerns/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/06/report-verizon-wants-1-bil...
- DiabloD3 10y agoAnother version of the story made it to the HN frontpage: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12657576 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12657576
- Pyxl101 10y agoThe threat of impending or active litigation will make Verizon reluctant to close a deal with Yahoo. It's new downside risk for Verizon that they have no desire to take on. Verizon may ask that Yahoo settle the lawsuit before closing the sale. So, it may be that the lawsuit was timed to put maximum pressure on Yahoo to settle, by creating risk of jeopardizing their sale.