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Verizon to Lay Off 2,100 Employees After Finalizing Yahoo Deal
The company plans to cut 15 percent of the combined work force of Yahoo and AOL. A 10 percent surge in Yahoo’s stock price on Thursday will ease the sting for some of those who are laid off.