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. ( `( S( z X+ V3 l$ J2 H( w5 Q* G% \) y$ u' l
Talks 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.. h: ]0 B8 J- R+ J& y- {
6 U2 N3 n8 p0 MSince 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. 7 V; s5 T: c3 c" H# k0 e ) _* r7 v) G6 }5 G# w1 e1 V5 BWith 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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