Reports have surfaced that AOL and Yahoo are once again discussing combining the two languishing Internet companies.
According to Bloomberg, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is discussing the possibility with Yahoo advisers. This development follows the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartzearlier this week.
However, CNBC has since reported that a “source close to Yahoo says no interest in a deal with AOL,” so this rumor may be nothing but wishful thinking on AOL’s part.
This isn’t the first time AOL and Yahoo have been linked. Yahoo was said to be considering a deal with AOLfollowing its rejection of Microsoft’s unsolicited buyout offer in 2008. Last year, rumors again surfaced, focusing on a combination that would see AOL split its content and dialup subscription business (yes, it still exists), and merging the former with Yahoo.
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