Politics Jun 03 Trump suggests boycott of CNN’s parent company AT&T By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
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. By Marcy Gordon, Tali Arbel, Associated Press
Nation Jul 12 Trump DOJ appealing judge’s OK of AT&T-Time Warner merger WASHINGTON — Stung by a federal judge's dismissal of its objections to AT&T's megamerger with Time Warner, the Trump Justice Department is challenging the decision with a legal appeal. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Nation Jun 13 Comcast challenges Disney with $65 billion bid for Fox The bid comes just a day after a federal judge cleared AT&T's takeover of Time Warner and rejected the government's argument that it would hurt competition in cable and satellite TV and jack up costs to consumers for streaming TV… By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Economy Jun 12 Watch 5:10 Why the AT&T mega-merger is a green light for other businesses AT&T can complete an $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Best known as a wireless provider, AT&T would acquire major content creators like HBO, CNN and Warner Brothers under the deal. The Justice Department…
May 11 AT&T chief lobbyist out after hiring Trump attorney Cohen By Associated Press In a memo to employees, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said the company made a "big mistake" in hiring Cohen as a political consultant. While everything the company did was legal, Stephenson said that the association with Cohen was "a serious… Continue reading
Nov 21 Why the Justice Department is suing to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger By Tali Arbel, Associated Press AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:29 What would the AT&T-Time Warner merger mean for consumers? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department is suing to block a $85 billion merger between media and telecom giants AT&T and Time Warner, in the first major antitrust case taken up by the Trump administration. Some observers have openly wondered if the decision… Continue watching
Nov 20 Justice Department sues AT&T over $85 billion purchase of Time Warner By Tali Arbel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 09 AT&T vs. Justice: Behind the dispute over Time Warner deal By Tali Arbel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading