Merger

In an effort to speed up an already contested $20.1 billion merger , Softbank and Sprint have reportedly agreed not to use Huawei network equipment within the US carrier's existing network. I n fact, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , Mike Rogers, recently told The New York Times...

Will bow to US government spying concerns A US Congressman has said that Sprint and its Japanese suitor Softbank have both pledged not to use equipment manufactured by China's Huawei in Sprint's wireless network, a move that could help the companies clear a hurdle in their planned merger.…

ISS is a proxy service that gives recommendations to large stockholders on how they should vote in proxy contests and their recommendations carry a lot of weight with mutual funds and hedge funds; with MetroPCS stockholders set to vote April 12th on the union between the fourth and fifth largest...

Sprint's deal with Softbank is expected to include a condition that the U.S. government has equipment-purchasing approval.

A prominent adviser for major shareholders looking to vote in a board election has said that the merger should not be allowed. [Read more]

A major investor advisory firm has recommended against shareholder approval of T-Mobile USA’s pending merger with MetroPCS. According to Bloomberg , Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. told MetroPCS shareholders to vote against the deal next month. In a report to investors, ISS says it’s...

A prominent proxy adviser said MetroPCS Communications Inc. shareholders should vote against a merger with Deutsche Telekom AG unit T-Mobile USA, saying they would receive an unfair split of the combined company and would do fine owning shares of a stand-alone carrier. The recommendation by...

The merger between Pearson and Bertelsmann is right on track with the summer 2013 timeline established when it was first announced last year. The companies have received the quintessential OK from Australia, New Zealand, US, and now the European Union, leaving only Canada and China to approve...

In a statement released today, Sprint thanked departing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski for his service and for blocking AT&T's 2011 bid for T-Mobile. [Read more]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has resigned his post at the top of the agency. He'll formally leave within a few weeks. That leaves two of the top five spots open at the agency that regulates telecoms, carriers and cable operators. As with lots of top political figures, Genachowski's tenure was...