The impending fallout could likely cause Verizon to rethink its planned purchase of Yahoo! NEW YORK — Just when you think Yahoo’s security issues can’t get any worse, the company proves you wrong. Yahoo disclosed a new security breach on Wednesday that may have affected more than one billion accounts. The breach dates back […]
On the face of it, that Verizon, the wireless and broadband company, has bought Yahoo!, even at the fire sale price of $4.8 billion, seems bizarre. Verizon is a thriving, successful company that specializes in getting you online, not searching the internet when you get there. But Verizon’s purchase makes sense when you realize Verizon […]
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In a move that is sure to upset some customers, Verizon has announced on its website that it will start charging a $2 convenience fee “for customers who make single bill payments online or by telephone.” The $2 fee will apply to those who pay with credit or debit cards on a per-statement basis, either […]
NEW YORK — Thousands of Verizon landline workers took to picket lines Monday from Massachusetts to Virginia, fighting management demands for contract givebacks and disputing that their work is unprofitable. Verizon Communication Inc. countered that its 45,000 unionized workers in the East should not expect the kind of compensation they were paid when the phone […]
Verizon Wireless announced a new prepaid plan that offers unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of data for $80. The monthly plan is only being offered on the 3G Samsung Illusion, which can be had for $169.99 and will be available at Best Buy, Target, RadioShack and Walmart. The new plans kicked off this week. Verizon […]
AT&T and Verizon offer free calls to Japan AT&T and Verizon are helping out individuals who are trying to reach Japan-based friends and family in the aftermath of the recent earthquake by providing free calling to the country.
From Bloomberg.com: Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Verizon Communications Inc., coping with subscriber losses at its fixed-line phone business, plans to cut about 13,000 jobs at the division this year after posting fourth-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ estimates.