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Motorola Mobility Posts Q4 Loss on Merger Costs

Drew FitzGerald, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 26 at 2:45 pm PT

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. swung to the red in the fourth quarter as costs tied to its pending acquisition by Google Inc. offset higher revenue from handsets.

IPO Watch: Facebook Hiring Brunswick to Help With Comms for Expected Public Offering

Kara Swisher in Media on January 6 at 4:36 pm PT

Let the Hunger, oops, PR games begin!

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Flush With Cash, T-Mobile’s Future Still Very Much Up in the Air

Tricia Duryee in Mobile on December 19, 2011 at 3:44 pm PT

AT&T’s $4 billion breakup fee will be of little consolation to the No. 4 U.S. carrier, which has been operating as a lame duck since March.

AT&T Says Its Merger Withdrawal Beat Out FCC to Hearing Vote

Greg Bensinger, Dow Jones Newswires in Mobile on November 25, 2011 at 9:44 am PT

AT&T Inc. said it withdrew its application with the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its planned T-Mobile USA takeover before commissioners had the opportunity to vote on a proposal to send the merger to a hearing for approval.

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.

Yahoo’s Jerry Yang: There Are Plenty of Options Beyond Sale

Ina Fried in AsiaD on October 19, 2011 at 5:22 pm PT

Speaking at AsiaD, Yahoo’s co-founder says that the company should be growing faster than it is, but says selling the company isn’t the only option for creating shareholder value.

He’s Back: Bob Pittman Named CEO of Clear Channel

Kara Swisher in Media on October 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT

Longtime media and Internet exec Bob Pittman has been named CEO of radio broadcast and outdoor advertising giant Clear Channel, the company announced today.

Google Calls Justice Department Second Request on Motorola Deal “Pretty Routine” (If Four Percent Is Routine)

Kara Swisher in News on September 29, 2011 at 4:31 am PT

The acquisitive search giant plays the odds again in Washington, D.C., with handset purchase.

Rival Ad-Tech Firms to Become One

Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on September 26, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Rival ad-technology companies Donovan Data Systems Inc. and MediaBank LLC are merging to create a new company called MediaOcean, in a bid to head off competition from Google Inc. and bolster their efforts to transition into the digital age.

Verizon CEO Cautions Government on Blocking AT&T Deal

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 21, 2011 at 1:35 pm PT

Lowell McAdam, who as chief executive of Verizon Communications Inc. oversees the country’s largest wireless carrier, has waded into the debate over whether AT&T Inc. should be allowed to buy competitor T-Mobile USA.