Yahoo CEO gives birth to twin girls after unveiling plan to create new holding company

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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 17, 2014, file photo, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer attends the Cannes Lions 2014, 61st International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. Mayer gave birth to twin girls Thursday, the day after unveiling plans to hatch a new company to control Yahoo\'s Internet business. This is the second time that the 40-year-old Mayer has given birth since Yahoo hired her as CEO in July 2012. She and her husband have a 3-year-old son. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has followed a major business announcement with some big personal news.

She gave birth to twin girls Thursday, the day after unveiling plans to hatch a new company to control Yahoo’s Internet business.

This is the second time that the 40-year-old Mayer has given birth since Yahoo hired her as CEO in July 2012. She and her husband have a 3-year-old son, Macallister.

A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to reveal the twin’ names or weights.

Mayer on Wednesday announced that Yahoo will spin off its Internet operations into a separate company.

As she did with her son, Mayer plans to only take a “limited” time away from her job. She has been working on a cost-cutting overhaul of Yahoo that she plans to discuss next month.

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