Technology and the Internet
Verizon announced a partnership with on-demand transportation company Lyft on Thursday that will give Lyft drivers who are also Verizon customers discounts and perks, while also preloading the Lyft app onto select Verizon Android phones.
May 7, 2015
Would you give up your privacy for a shot at free concert tickets, Uber rides or Apple Music tunes?
Sept. 15, 2017
Business
Verizon pays $130 billion to acquire all of Verizon Wireless from Vodafone
Sept. 2, 2013
In one of the largest deals in global corporate history, Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone Group’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless and take full control of the nation’s top wireless carrier.
Verizon to buy Vodafone’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless
Eric Purtell, who has been a Verizon Wireless customer for nearly a decade, had every reason to think the company was rewarding his loyalty.
Oct. 23, 2014
Vodafone Group confirms that it is in advanced talks with Verizon to sell its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, a transaction that could cost as much as $130 billion.
Aug. 29, 2013
A top Verizon executive who has struggled in trying to turn the telecom giant into an advertising rival to Google and Facebook is being replaced next month and intends to leave altogether by the end of the year.
Sept. 12, 2018
Verizon will cut 15% of the combined workforce of Yahoo and AOL in a merger expected to close next week, resulting in an estimated 2,100 layoffs, a source familiar with the plans told the Los Angeles Times.
June 8, 2017
Verizon and Apple announce iPhone to go on sale Feb. 10
Jan. 12, 2011