It is the internet's favourite sharing service for comedy photos and quirky images, but Imgur is now reportedly at the centre of some very grown-up negotiations that could see it bought by Yahoo. , q( i' T4 U% o* g7 k8 N 6 g# t! _5 |- d8 C, J% k4 vTalks between Yahoo and Imgur began this autumn, according to a source talking to Business Insider, but this would be just the latest statement acquisition by Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer.$ F) n# \8 z6 J3 {7 x
1 l+ O* `9 g6 [( _% ~ C( u" KSince leaving Google in 2012, Mayer has bought dozens of popular web startups, including paying $1.1bn for blogging site Tumblr and £18m for news app Summly. N0 E! i- Y% p% Z9 s
" E+ m) x) x$ ~With more than 100 million users, and generating money through ads and image-hosting services for companies as well as recently tested sponsored images, Imgur would be a significant addition to Yahoo's stable of consumer services.
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