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. * D! T" e9 w$ A& \# ` / Z" L% W* V: y- P( ATalks 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. % d. b9 l2 L7 a5 [ ; _0 N) k c( | W" p( PSince leaving Google in 2012, Mayer has bought dozens of popular web startups, including paying $1.1bn for blogging site Tumblr and £18m for news app Summly. j# k7 Q9 q$ ~. V% ^* h' b$ Q, M: ?; V6 {5 [8 \9 p. \
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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