Comcast confirms US$45.2bn merger with TWC
America’s two largest cablecos have agreed a US$45.2bn all-stock deal which will see Comcast acquire all 284.9 million of Time Warner Cable’s ...
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AT&T offloads fixed-line assets to Frontier for US$2bn
US incumbent AT&T is selling its fixed-line business in Connecticut to triple play operator Frontier Communications for US$2bn. JP Morgan ...
Microsemi nets US$150m loan commitment for Symmetricom
Morgan Stanley is backing US semiconductor firm Microsemi’s acquisition of local timekeeping technologies developer Symmetricom with a US$150m loan. The ...
BlackBerry mulls separating messenger unit
Canadian smartphone-maker BlackBerry is reportedly evaluating whether to spin off its messaging service into a separate unit. The struggling company ...
BlackBerry exploring possible sale
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has formed a special committee to examine strategic options including joint ventures, strategic partnerships or a ...
Softbank closes Sprint takeover
Japanese telco Softbank has completed its US$21.6bn takeover of Sprint Nextel following shareholder and regulatory approval. Softbank has acquired 72% ...
DoJ approves DigitalGlobe/GeoEye merger
US satellite imagery firms DigitalGlobe and GeoEye expect to wrap up their US$900m merger by 31 January after receiving the ...
Dish scuppers Sprint with higher Clearwire bid
US DTH provider Dish Network has joined the race to acquire wireless operator Clearwire making a higher offer for its ...
Sprint agrees US$2.2bn Clearwire buyout
US number three-operator Sprint Nextel has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining half of Clearwire shares for US$2.97 per ...
Shareholders approve GeoEye and DigitalGlobe merger
US-based satellite imagery operators GeoEye and DigitalGlobe have received shareholder approval for their transformational US$900m merger. The approval puts the ...
