US internet firm Yahoo is being acquired by American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for nearly $5bn (£3.8bn) in cash.
Yahoo will be combined with AOL, another faded internet star, which Verizon bought last year.
Not included in the deal: Yahoo’s 15% stake in Chinese retailing giant Aliba
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