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DISH Network Corporation today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with the tender offer by DISH Acquisition Holding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH, to purchase all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Corporation , including any shares of Class ... (more)

Dish Network Corp. attached a value of $6.6 billion on a transaction for Clearwire Corp. on Monday.

The amount is based on Dish's current offer to buy stock in the wireless networking company - which is a Sprint Nextel Corp. acquisition target - for $4.40 a share.

NSA data not collected directly from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, WSJ says Because of their foreign ownership ties, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA do not have data on their calls collected directly by the National Security Agency, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s bid to buy the rest of Clearwire Corp. ran into more headwinds on Thursday as proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services came down in favor of a competing offer from Dish Network Corp. , Reuters reports .

Customers may get a free LTE device if they are still under contract with WiMax devices when the service ends An amendment to Sprint Nextel's subscriber terms of service points toward the carrier's expected shutdown of its 4G WiMax service.

Clearwire Corporation board members recommended that shareholders accept DISH Network Corp's tender offer of $4.40 per share .

Clearwire today announced that its Special Committee and Board of Directors has unanimously recommend stockholders tender into DISH Network's $4.40 Per Share Tender Offer.

"Sprint is evaluating today's statement from Clearwire's Board and will review any corresponding filings before determining its next steps.

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The Offer : Dole CEO David H. Murdock announced Tuesday an offer to acquire the approximately 60% of outstanding Dole shares he does not already own, for $12.00 per share in cash, plus the assumption of the Company's debt and other obligations.

Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Corp raised its offer for U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp to $21.6 billion for a 78 percent stake as it looks to fend off a rival bid for Sprint by Dish Network Corp , the No.

Eight months ago, Sprint Nextel's path to recovery seemed clear: a sale to SoftBank of Japan and a deal to buy full control of the wireless network operator Clearwire.

SoftBank Corp is in talks with Deutsche Telekom AG over a possible deal for T-Mobile US Inc , as the Japanese company looks for alternatives to enter the U.S. wireless market if its deal with Sprint Nextel Corp falls apart, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Aurelius Capital said there should be no more postponements to Clearwire shareholder meetings that consider the offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. Aurelius Capital Management, which manages various fund entities that are substantial holders of Clearwire Corp. stock, said it's time to vote on the proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel Corp. After two ... (more)

The Rumor : Shares of SodaStream traded as high as $100 early in the pre-market session on a report from the Israeli website Calcalist that PepsiCo was in talks to acquire the maker of home carbonation systems.

The next step in FreedomPop 's bid to upset the carrier status quo in the U.S. is to introduce a free voice call and data plan for some Android smartphones later this summer.

"In light of recent public statements made by Sprint about the DISH proposal that we believe are incorrect and misleading to Clearwire stockholders in several material respects, it is important that we correct the record regarding the DISH proposal."

Japanese mobile operator Softbank wants to buy Sprint Nextel Corporation . So does all-American satellite broadcaster DISH Network Corp .

Sprint announced today that it has sent a letter to the Clearwire Board of Directors noting that the DISH proposal to acquire Clearwire is "not actionable," as certain provisions violate Delaware law, Clearwire's certificate of incorporation or the rights of the parties to the existing Clearwire Equityholders' Agreement , including Sprint.