Marissa Mayer to Yahoo: So long and thanks for all the cash

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is leaving the company. 

A $4.48 billion deal in which Verizon will subsume Yahoo's business operations has led to her resignation, though she stashed away $23 million on the way out.

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"Given the inherent changes to my role, I’ll be leaving the company," Mayer wrote in a note on Tumblr. "However, I want all of you to know that I’m brimming with nostalgia, gratitude, and optimism."

You can read the full note, here. 

Despite the divorce of Mayer and Yahoo, her departure was somewhat expected as a part of this deal.  Read more...

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