SoftBank pays $1.6b to secure Yahoo Japan rights

SoftBank pays $1.6b to secure Yahoo Japan rights

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SoftBank‘s internet business Z Holdings Corp said on Monday it has agreed to pay Verizon Communications Inc 178.5 billion yen ($1.61 billion) to secure the rights to Yahoo branding and technology in perpetuity in Japan.

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