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Google Discloses a Pair of Overseas Probes

John Letzing, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 27 at 1:00 pm PT

Google Inc. formally disclosed a pair of inquiries under way in Argentina and South Korea this week, adding to global scrutiny of the Internet company.

eBay’s CEO Says It’s “Shifting From Defense to Offense”

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 19 at 9:30 am PT

Watch out Amazon, eBay is coming for you.

Viral Video: Getty Images’ Mishmash 2012 Competition Global Winner

Kara Swisher in Media on March 21 at 6:16 am PT

And the winner is …

Here Come the First D10 Speakers: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Entrepreneur Sean Parker, Zynga’s Mark Pincus and More on the Red Hot Seat

Kara Swisher in D10 on March 9 at 10:40 am PT

Speakers? We got your speakers right here.

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Verizon Rivals Push FCC to Block Spectrum Buy

Anton Troianovski, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on February 22 at 9:47 am PT

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications Inc. are pushing the Federal Communications Commission to block Verizon Wireless’ plan to buy wireless airwaves from a group of cable companies for $3.9 billion.

Non-Fairytale Ending for 2011 Movie B.O. — Time to Blame the Internet Again (Or Just Bad Movies)?

Kara Swisher in Media on December 26, 2011 at 8:52 am PT

Should Hollywood blame turkeys like “New Year’s Eve,” or all those beeping, buzzing digital devices?

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AT&T to Take $4 Billion Charge to Cover Costs if T-Mobile Deal Fails

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 24, 2011 at 12:16 am PT

The company also withdrew its pending application to the Federal Communications Commission seeking approval for the purchase, though it says it will fight on.

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EU Clears Skype Acquisition

Matina Stevis and Frances Robinson, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 7, 2011 at 9:33 am PT

The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of the Internet voice and video communication provider Skype by Microsoft Corp., the EU’s antitrust watchdog said Friday.

What Would T-Mobile Do With $3 Billion? We May Be About to Find Out.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on August 31, 2011 at 3:26 pm PT

Three billion dollars is what T-Mobile would collect as a break-up fee, assuming its merger with AT&T is not approved. We heard from the DOJ today. The FCC is also sounding less than enthusiastic.