Mid-day Update

CenturyLink announces plans to purchase Level 3 Communications for $25 billion

David Brancaccio Oct 31, 2016
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Mid-day Update

CenturyLink announces plans to purchase Level 3 Communications for $25 billion

David Brancaccio Oct 31, 2016
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about CenturyLink’s plans to purchase Level 3 Communications for $25 billion; chat with the owner of a shipping business based in the Port of Newark about how the election is affecting his company; and look at the fierce competition that’ll ensue among networks on election night. 

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