AT&T CEO confident Time Warner deal on solid ground
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has only a remote chance of overturning AT&T Inc’s takeover of Time Warner, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Friday, adding that the move…
Sprint, T-Mobile defend proposed tie-up before U.S. Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – T-Mobile’s planned $26 billion acquisition of rival mobile phone carrier Sprint Corp would add jobs and would not hike prices, top executives of the two companies testified…
AT&T wins court approval to buy Time Warner over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T Inc won court approval on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, rebuffing an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to block the…
T-Mobile says ex-Trump campaign manager advising on Sprint merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) said it is getting advice on its proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint Corp (S.N) from a lobbying firm whose staff includes several members…
U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on Sprint T-Mobile merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate Committee plans to hold a hearing on June 27 on the proposed $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N). FILE…
AT&T CEO: We made ‘big mistake’ hiring Cohen, chief lobbyist out
(Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier’s chief executive said it was a “big mistake” to hire Michael Cohen, President…
Exclusive – AT&T CEO: We made ‘big mistake’ hiring Cohen, chief lobbyist out
(Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier’s chief executive said it was a “big mistake” to hire Michael Cohen, President…
T-Mobile, Sprint say $26 billion deal would give U.S. tech lead over China
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators…
Telecom standards group puts new technology on hold in wake of U.S. probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A telecommunications standards organization – GSMA – said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of a new cellphone technology due to a U.S. government probe of alleged…
U.S. said to investigate AT&T, Verizon over wireless collusion claim: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has opened a probe into alleged coordination by AT&T Inc (T.N), Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and a telecommunications standards organization to hinder consumers from easily switching…