A new report raises questions of how Arianna Huffington's news outlet will fit at the corporation following $4.4 billion takeover The deal, which was announced in May, fueled speculation that HuffPo would be spun-off and sold to German media company Axel Springer. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Arianna Huffington 's site is still in limbo as Verizon executives determine how to deal with it - or how comfortable she will be working with the corporation.