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Alexandra Berzon, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Commerce on April 25 at 7:00 am PT
PokerStars is in negotiations to acquire Full Tilt Poker in a deal that would end the two online poker companies’ legal battles with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 18 at 11:07 am PT
The carrier announces plans to sell of some of its 700MHz spectrum but if — and only if — the U.S. government okays several pending deals Verizon has to acquire other frequencies.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 13 at 9:40 am PT
Customers, yes, but Apple and the book-publishing industry — not so much.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 3 at 2:06 pm PT
Caesars Entertainment may be known for its Las Vegas casinos, but it also has a burgeoning business developing way off the Strip.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 12, 2011 at 11:08 am PT
Under the agreed-upon plan, AT&T will update the court by Jan. 12 whether it intends to continue with its attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 9, 2011 at 9:03 am PT
And when it comes to the T-Mobile deal, time would seem to be on the government’s side, as both AT&T and T-Mobile would appear to want a deal sooner rather than later.
Ina Fried in News on November 22, 2011 at 2:18 pm PT
Even if the Department of Justice fails in its bid to block the deal, it appears that the Federal Communications Commission will seek its own hearing to thwart the proposed merger.
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Brent Kendall, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 16, 2011 at 12:41 pm PT
The Justice Department said Friday that seven states have joined its antitrust lawsuit seeking to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 1, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
Finding concessions to appease regulators could be tough, meaning that AT&T and T-Mobile will have to decide if a prolonged fight is worth it to allow their merger to proceed.