Verizon reportedly the front-runner for Yahoo acquisition

(Reuters) – Yahoo is focusing on U.S. telecommunications company Verizon as the buyer of its core business after reviewing final bids that it received this week, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
A deal would boost Verizon’s AOL internet business, which the company acquired last year for $4.4 billion, by giving it access to Yahoo’s advertising technology tools, as well other assets such as search, mail, messenger and real estate. These synergies have made Ver