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. - n( c, x z5 v1 F3 h) q3 c# s# h& }! a
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.. q; N5 Y. I5 r8 z$ }' [1 M
- o8 {8 e2 o$ ?, @- v* y# v+ ~/ rSince 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.% M0 e9 S* X' S7 B. {; n/ U! W7 U
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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.