15 U.S. States, headed by the Attorney General of New York and California, have filed a lawsuit against the merger saying it is anti-competitive and will raise costs by more than $4.5 billion annually for residents. In a significant development,… Read More ›
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13 state Attorney Generals request new trial date for T-Mobile US Inc’s proposed merger with Sprint Corp
T-Mobile U.S. Inc’s merger with Sprint Corp faces last hurdle. In a letter to Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger dated July 31, attorney Glenn Pomerantz, who represents a group of 13 state attorneys general, requested that the trial date be set… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department approves T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint
T-Mobile’s $26 billion bid to acquire rival Sprint Corp has been approved by the U.S. Justice Department. The breakthrough comes after the deal was caught for more than a year in regulatory limbo. In a significant development, the U.S. Justice… Read More ›
T-Mobile-Sprint Corp merger deal set for pre-trial hearing on June 21
10 states, led by California and New York, have filed a lawsuit to stop the merger saying it would increase subscriber’s costs. The judge hearing a complaint from state attorneys general who are aiming to stop the $26 billion merger… Read More ›
CFIUS approves T-Mobile US & Sprint Corp’s merger
The CFIUS approval comes in the wake of Deutsche Telekom reviewing its ties with Huawei. T-Mobile is a unit of Deutsche Telekom. In a significant development, T-Mobile US and Sprint Corp have stated they have received the go-ahead from the… Read More ›
Tiger Global builds $1 billion stake in SoftBank, calls it undervalued
SoftBank’s shares have appreciated by 54% in the last 5 years. Although its market capitalization is $87 billion, in comparison Alibaba has a market capitalization of $480 billion and the value of its shares have doubled since their listing on… Read More ›
T-Mobile’s share buyback program could start from December
The company plans on using its collapsed merger with Sprint as a spring board to future M&A deals. On Thursday, T-Mobile’s CFO disclosed that the third biggest carrier will propose a “significant” share buyback that could begin in December. The… Read More ›
T-Mobile in exploratory talks with Sprint Corp
The deal is likely to attract rigorous scrutiny from antitrust regulators. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, T-Mobile, the largest wireless operator in the U.S., is exploring the potential acquisition of its rival Sprint Corp in an… Read More ›