T-Mobile, AT&T Seek Approval of Spectrum Transfer

T-Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for approval of the transfer of $1 billion in wireless airwaves AT&T promised as a result of the failure of its $39 billion bid to take over its smaller rival.

RIM Rumors Resurface

Rumors of a Research In Motion sale are swirling again.
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One Final Freaky Holiday Video: T-Mobile Mashes Up “Glee” and “Pretty in Pink”

And it is actually quite pretty and has garnered over four million views on YouTube.
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Wielding a Sword of Damocles, Yahoo’s Asian Partners Await Answer on Yet Another Proposal to Buy Back Shares

While last week’s swirl around an Alibaba takeover of Yahoo were overhyped and premature, a lot of what will happen depends on negotiations to settle a longtime asset dispute.
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Yahoo Stock Gets Gaslit by Bidders Dangling Phantom $20-a-Share Bid

There is no $20 bid for Yahoo today. So why was it suddenly news? Time to blame Wall Street again.
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AT&T Says Its Merger Withdrawal Beat Out FCC to Hearing Vote

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.

Ex-Yahoos Getting Downloaded by PE Firms and Others on Possible Deals

Former employees are good for something, apparently!
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AT&T Sees Later Closing for T-Mobile Deal

AT&T Inc. pushed back the expected closing dates for its proposed purchases of T-Mobile USA and a block of Qualcomm Inc. spectrum by as much as three months each as it battles regulatory scrutiny.

Renaissance’s Founding Family Won’t Support a Deal With Plato Learning

For the second time in the past month, the founding family of school-software-maker Renaissance Learning Inc. has rebuffed a more lucrative takeover bid than the $455 million offer it has accepted.

Yahoo for Sale: Possible Bidders Circling — Including Marc Andreessen — as Board Pressure Mounts

As Yahoo’s board meets today to talk about what to do next, the unsettled situation at the Silicon Valley Internet giant might overtake them sooner than later.
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