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Senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel , warning it could expose the United States to Chinese cyber attacks. "I have real concerns...Tags: Government, Washington, DC, China, Media Industry, National Security
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Cellphones: Preserving a tool, combating a threat
In less than a generation, mobile communications have evolved from a luxury item to an essential element of everyday life. With nearly 7 billion devices in use, mobile communications are nearly ubiquitous, impacting the way we work and live throughout the...
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Sprint, SoftBank complete U.S. state regulatory review process
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel and SoftBank Corp said on Thursday they had received all necessary state regulatory approvals for the Japanese company's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of 70 percent of Sprint. The California Public Utilities...Tags: Sprint Nextel Corporation
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to...Tags: Carl Icahn, Finance, United Kingdom, Hulu, Russia
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Apple,former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
ReutersBy Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...Tags: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Claire McCaskill, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Lobbying
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Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
ReutersBy Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice, Computer Hardware
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Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank
ReutersWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security...Tags: Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lobbying, China, Media Industry
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John McCain: Cable TV, the right way
America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a...
Tags: Satellite Technology, U.S. Congress, ABC (tv network), Apple iTunes, Netflix Inc.
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4 teams make finals for I-4's $2.1B makeover
Four teams made up of some of the largest companies in the world are in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando, state officials said Tuesday. Three other consortia was eliminated during a scoring and ranking...
Tags: Finance, Interstate 4, Economy, Business and Finance, Teresa Jacobs, Florida's Turnpike
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Sprint sweetens offer for remainder of Clearwire
The Kansas City StarSprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday opened its wallet a bit wider to gain full control of its longtime wireless network partner Clearwire Corp. and the valuable airwaves it owns. The Overland Park, Kan.-based wireless phone company is now offering $3.40 a...Tags: Satellite Technology, Companies and Corporations, Finance, Television, Media Industry
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Inmarsat gains on hopes Dish-LightSquared deal will boost revenue
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Shares in satellite firm Inmarsat rose on expectations that Dish Network Corp's bid for the spectrum assets of its U.S. partner LightSquared may lead to a resumption of payments to the British company under an airwaves-sharing... -
Dish's Ergen eyes LightSquared spectrum
Reuters(Reuters) - Charlie Ergen, the chairman of U.S. satellite company Dish Network Corp , has offered to buy bankrupt broadband company LightSquared Inc's wireless airwaves, a source close to Ergen told Reuters. Ergen's offer for LightSquared spectrum is...Tags: Bankruptcy
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