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. ) K1 B/ A$ U0 [' G" w! \2 N- _4 k1 E4 X3 |) M9 d2 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. * E. R! B- q8 _- c" m- h. V4 R3 N2 A3 t, \0 C
Since 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.3 x, B z% _) @5 } b
4 @+ A: f3 s/ k g3 s3 `! T- KWith 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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