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Verizon to Buy Teleconferencing Company BlueJeans
Technology

Verizon to Buy Teleconferencing Company BlueJeans

The telecom giant said it would build the tool into its 5G offering.
By Lauren Muskett | April 16, 2020
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Verizon Selling Tumblr to WordPress Owner
Technology

Verizon Selling Tumblr to WordPress Owner

The blogging site was inherited as part of Verizon’s 2017 acquisition of Yahoo, which bought Tumblr in 2013 for $1 billion.
By Lauren Muskett | August 13, 2019
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Leaving Pension Management, and Pension Risk, Behind
Risk Management

Leaving Pension Management, and Pension Risk, Behind

A shifting economic and regulatory environment is driving increased pension risk transfer activity.
By | October 3, 2017
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‘Wannacry’ Spotlights Need for Cyber Liability Coverage
Technology

‘Wannacry’ Spotlights Need for Cyber Liability Coverage

D&O insurance will become more and more valuable to fend off shareholder-driven cyber litigation.
By Joshua Gold | May 17, 2017
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Verizon Outbids AT&T in Battle for Straight Path
Technology

Verizon Outbids AT&T in Battle for Straight Path

With a $3.1 billion offer for the spectrum owner, Verizon "now has all of the pieces in place to quickly accelerate the deployment of 5G."
By Matthew Heller | May 11, 2017
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Yahoo Names Leaders of Post-Sale Company
People

Yahoo Names Leaders of Post-Sale Company

Thomas McInerney will serve as CEO of the new Altaba company while Alexi Wellman will be its finance chief.
By Matthew Heller | March 13, 2017
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Verizon Gets $350M Discount on Yahoo Deal
Strategy

Verizon Gets $350M Discount on Yahoo Deal

The revised sale reflects the diminished value of Yahoo's core business in the wake of two massive security breaches.
By Matthew Heller | February 21, 2017
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Verizon’s Wake-up Call: Cyber Diligence in M&A
Risk Management

Verizon’s Wake-up Call: Cyber Diligence in M&A

Cyber is a relatively new dimension of M&A risk that organizations are only now beginning to grasp.
By Craig A. Newman | February 9, 2017
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Verizon Shares Fall 4% on Earnings Miss
Strategy

Verizon Shares Fall 4% on Earnings Miss

The subscriber growth of rivals T-Mobile and Sprint, which offer unlimited data plans, is creating "a competitive challenge" for Verizon.
By Matthew Heller | January 24, 2017
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Yahoo to Become ‘Altaba’ After Verizon Deal
Risk & Compliance

Yahoo to Become ‘Altaba’ After Verizon Deal

The new name reflects Yahoo's transformation from an internet giant to "essentially a vehicle" for holding a 15% stake in Alibaba.
By Matthew Heller | January 10, 2017
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Slew of Deals Announced
Mergers & Acquisitions

Slew of Deals Announced

It was an active Monday for acquisitions, with four large deals announced, including Verizon's $4.8 billion agreement to acquire Yahoo.
By Vincent Ryan | July 25, 2016
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Verizon Users Get Higher Rates, More Data
Technology

Verizon Users Get Higher Rates, More Data

While the wireless carrier will charge more for service under its new plans, the average price per gigabyte of data will fall.
By Matthew Heller | July 7, 2016
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The Longest Cash Cycle
Corporate Finance

The Longest Cash Cycle

Can the asset-backed security market cure wireless carriers' elongated cash cycle and ballooning working capital requirements?
By Vincent Ryan | June 17, 2016
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Ransomware Seen as Growing Cyber Threat
Technology

Ransomware Seen as Growing Cyber Threat

But the largest source of data breaches was still 'miscellaneous errors,' including improper disposal of company information and misconfigured systems.
By Matthew Heller | April 29, 2016
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