Mergers and Acquisitions
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FCC commissioner headed to Comcast job
May 12, 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.
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Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion
May 10, 2011
Skype's Internet phone and video network could give many Microsoft products a sharper competitive edge. But will Skype still be free?
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Dish Network to buy Blockbuster
Apr 6, 2011
The fading retail chain's movie rights could help Dish Network compete with Netflix in the streaming-video business.
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Beer giant buys a craft brewery
Mar 29, 2011
Anheuser-Busch will expand Goose Island, a Chicago craft brewery, but also try to keep its identity.
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The positive side of the AT&T-T-Mobile merger
Mar 24, 2011
The acquisition is a sign that CEOs are willing to take risks again and expand businesses.
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Investment bankers win big in AT&T-T-Mobile deal
Mar 22, 2011
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly paying $145 million to various investment firms that had a hand in the AT&T-T-Mobile merger.
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AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile: The ripple effects
Mar 21, 2011
If approved, the $39 billion merger would create a telecom colossus and a potential threat to innovation.
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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.
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AT&T merger could mean better coverage -- but higher prices
Mar 21, 2011
Analysts predict that AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile marries some good news with some bad news for consumers.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: AT&T hopes to acquire T-Mobile, Japanese concerns mount over food radiation exposure
Mar 21, 2011
Here are today's headlines from The Marketplace Morning Report and around the web. ...
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