
It’s the end of the road. After putting itself on the auction block in April, Lycos Europe has finally conceded what had become increasingly clear – no-one wants to buy the ailing portal. So it confirmed Wednesday morning it will wind up its portal and its web hosting activities. It’s now about asset stripping – the company said it still wants to sell its domain names, its Danish business and its shopping sites. As a result, Lycos Europe will give back
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