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Liberty Media bids for Barnes & Noble
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
The bookstore chain received a deal offer of $1 billion from Liberty Media Corp. Barnes & Noble began exploring a possible sale last year as competition increased.
FCC commissioner headed to Comcast job
Sep 22, 2011
Federal Communications Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker announced yesterday that she will resign from the FCC to join Comcast-NBC Universal, after she voted to approve the merger four months ago. Eliza Krigman with Politico Pro explains.
Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion
Steve Henn Sep 22, 2011
Skype's Internet phone and video network could give many Microsoft products a sharper competitive edge. But will Skype still be free?
Dish Network to buy Blockbuster
Steve Henn Sep 22, 2011
The fading retail chain's movie rights could help Dish Network compete with Netflix in the streaming-video business.
Beer giant buys a craft brewery
Alisa Roth Sep 22, 2011
Anheuser-Busch will expand Goose Island, a Chicago craft brewery, but also try to keep its identity.
The positive side of the AT&T-T-Mobile merger
Chris Farrell Sep 22, 2011
The acquisition is a sign that CEOs are willing to take risks again and expand businesses.
Investment bankers win big in AT&T-T-Mobile deal
Bob Moon Sep 22, 2011
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly paying $145 million to various investment firms that had a hand in the AT&T-T-Mobile merger.
AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile: The ripple effects
Steve Henn Sep 22, 2011
If approved, the $39 billion merger would create a telecom colossus and a potential threat to innovation.
Mergers indicate market optimism
Mar 21, 2011
Julia Coronado, chief economist at the investment bank BNP Paribas, explains how mergers, like AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile, is an indicator for the health of the economy.
AT&T merger could mean better coverage -- but higher prices
Sep 22, 2011
Analysts predict that AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile marries some good news with some bad news for consumers.
