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Sprint Nextel today announced that it has received from SoftBank Corp. a waiver of various provisions of the merger agreement between Sprint and SoftBank.

According to Bloomberg , Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen made a $2 billion bid last week for LightSquared's radio frequencies, which are owned by private investment firm Harbinger Capital Partners.

Having built solid relationships with Kansas City startups to spur growth and establish the area as a hub for entrepreneurism and innovation, Sprint today announced that it has acquired Kansas City-based Handmark Inc.

Additional spectrum will significantly increase Sprint's network capacity and further improve the customer experience in Chicago, St.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & NEW YORK - Sprint and Time Inc. announced a mobile content, advertising and retail alliance.

The major U.S. mobile operators are all putting their weight behind a campaign against texting while driving that will include a blitz of advertising and a driving simulator touring the country this summer.

's stock had its "hold" rating restated by equities researchers at TheStreet in a report issued on Tuesday, AnalystRatings.Net reports.

The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.

Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel Corp.'s proposal to acquire Clearwire Corp. to $2.2 billion has gained the support of another investor, Bloomberg reports .

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Sprint Nextel Corporation has been tearing its way up the charts for some time now, with the shares nearly tripling in value over the past 52 weeks to trade at $7.26 . In fact, the equity hit a four-year peak of $7.40 on Thursday, but was stopped at this level in Friday's trading.

Japan's Softbank has put pressure on banks not to agree to fund a rival takeover bid for Sprint Nextel.

A US politician has weighed into the Sprint Nextel takeover battle warning that the company should remain in American hands.

AT&T Inc. is launching a new attack in the prepaid battle, introducing its latest brand, Aio Wireless.

Sprint today commented on the recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Service , the leading proxy advisory service, that Clearwire shareholders vote in favor of the merger agreement between the companies.

Dish Network Corp., which is bidding to acquired Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel, on Thursday reported first-quarter sales that trailed estimates after adding fewer customers than analysts projected.

Jonathan Chaplin left investment banking more than a decade ago in pursuit of a more intellectually challenging role as a research analyst.

A few weeks ago, Sprint Nextel launched its Data Link and IP Static products on its 4G LTE network.

Sprint Nextel and Time Inc., Time Warner's publishing division, are partnering up so the publisher "will deliver its branded content within a customizable section of SprintZone on select Sprint devices," writes Melodie Warner.

USA based Clearwire has written to its minority shareholders recommending that they vote in favour of a takeover bid from Sprint Nextel.