### [2015-05-12](/feed/2015/05/12/index.md)

##### Verizon Communications
# Verizon Communications Inc. announces that it will buy AOL Inc. for US$4.4 billion. 




### Sources:

1. [Fox Business](https://web.archive.org/web/20150514165153/http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/05/12/verizon-to-acquire-aol-in-44-billion-deal/)

### Related:

1. [Bloomberg News reports Verizon Communications plans a bid for Yahoo Inc.'s Web business, including Yahoo Japan Corp., next week. Google, Time Inc., and private equity funds Bain and TPG are considering bidding for Yahoo's core business. AT&T Inc., Comcast, and Microsoft Corp. reportedly aren't interested. ](/feed/2016/04/7/bloomberg-news-reports-verizon-communications-plans-a-bid-for-yahoo-inc-s-web-business-including-yahoo-japan-corp-ne.md) _Context: Verizon Communications_