Economy Jul 26 Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion Sprint deal The deal comes despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a settlement that would create three giant U.S. cellphone companies.
Nation Jun 11 States sue to stop $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger The group of state attorneys general who filed the federal lawsuit said the promised benefits, such as better networks in rural areas and faster service overall, cannot be verified, while eliminating a major wireless company will immediately harm consumers.
Politics Apr 12 WATCH: Trump discusses 5G service, high-speed internet access 5G will mean faster wireless speeds and has implications for technologies like self-driving cars and augmented reality. Watch the president's comments in our player.
Politics Feb 26 U.S. appeals court clears AT&T’s $81 billion purchase of Time Warner A federal appeals court on Tuesday cleared AT&T's takeover of Time Warner, rejecting the Trump administration's claims that the $81 billion deal will harm consumers and reduce competition in the TV industry.
Nation Apr 30 Sprint, T-Mobile try to sell antitrust regulators on $26.5 billion deal To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T.
Nation Jan 02 AP Report: Vice suspends 2 top executives after reports of sexual misconduct Vice Media put its president, Andrew Creighton, and chief digital officer Mike Germano on leave as it investigates allegations against them, according to a company memo sent to employees Tuesday. A Vice spokesman declined to comment.
Politics Dec 14 As net neutrality vote nears, some brace for a long fight As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight.
Nation Nov 21 Why the Justice Department is suing to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner. Here's what we know.
Nation Nov 20 Justice Department sues AT&T over $85 billion purchase of Time Warner The government's objections to the deal have surprised many on Wall Street. AT&T and Time Warner are not direct competitors. Mergers between such companies have typically had an easier time winning government approval.
Nation Nov 09 AT&T vs. Justice: Behind the dispute over Time Warner deal AT&T says it's ready to fight the government for its $85 billion Time Warner deal if it has to. The Justice Department's objections surprised many on Wall Street.