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US telecom giant Verizon says it has formally begun talks with Yahoo! on adjusting the terms of their merger. Speaking to analysts during the company's fiscal Q3 2016 earnings call, CFO Fran Shammo said that Verizon's lawyers had their first meeting with Yahoo! brass yesterday to discuss the breach of a half billion Yahoo! …

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  1. Mark 85

    Well... my offer of a $1.03 (US) from a few weeks ago still stands. Though I may have to reduce it a bit to adjust for the NSA reveal.

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  2. VinceH

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    "Verizon's lawyers had their first meeting with Yahoo! brass yesterday to discuss the breach of a half billion Yahoo! Mail accounts and how the incident will affect the $4.8bn acquisition offer."

    Start with the original offer of US$4.8bn. Discount it by US$10 for each account affected by the breach.

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  3. druck Silver badge
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    Adjustment

    Just change buy to runaway.

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  4. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    Just knock off the bn from the end of the figure.

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