US
Company valued at more than $100b in 2000 was acquired for less than $4b
A deal announced on Monday delivers the core assets of Yahoo to telecom giant Verizon for $4.8 billion
Verizon has 141 million wireless retail and wholesale customers, making it the largest US mobile carrier
The deal marks the end of Yahoo as an operating company
Yahoo has been in restructuring mode for nearly four years under chief executive Marissa Mayer
Yahoo will review offers ahead of a final round of bidding expected to lead to a decision by mid-July
Yahoo says it is studying the possibility of a sale as it pursues efforts to revive growth, focusing on mobile users
Yahoo has set an April 18 deadline for bids
The deadline for initial offers was reportedly extended from Monday to April 18
One option on the table for the nine board members is whether to sell Yahoo’s core business