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...Giuliani Partners began with a bang, nabbing such clients as Delta Air Lines, Nextel Communications — maker of the mobile phone Mr Giuliani was toting on September 11 — and insurer Aon among others....
...In 2013 he launched a bid to take wireless carrier Sprint Nextel private for more than $25bn, but Dish ultimately pulled out after a bidding war with SoftBank....
...But the US, rattled at the prospect of entrusting its communications network to a company founded by a former People’s Liberation Army officer and with what it sees as state links, remains a holdout here...
...Earlier this week, it said it would buy Nextel Mexico for $1.9bn, less outstanding net debt, its second big Mexican deal in three months....
...In the foyer of the company’s main building, Whitacre tower, stands the Spirit of Communication — a 24ft statue in resplendent gold leaf that is known by staff as “Golden Boy”....
...Separately, Mr Stephenson said AT&T was interested in exploring the acquisition of the Mexican assets of Nextel, which has 2.8m subscribers in the country....
...When it comes to the consolidation of US communications industries, skip the details of bank financing and the fine print of antitrust case law. Operational issues must come first....
...Sprint, which is holding prices, is bleeding customers badly, even though the shutdown of its obsolete Nextel network finished last quarter....
...The Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve the transaction shortly, clearing the way for SoftBank to complete the deal early next month as planned....
...SoftBank, which launched its agreed bid for Sprint in October, expects to close the deal next month, provided it is approved by shareholders and the Federal Communications Commission....
...Clearwire’s shareholders are due to vote on the Sprint Nextel offer on July 8. Both the Clearwire and SoftBank transactions are subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission....
...The Federal Communications Commission has approved SoftBank’s $21.6bn purchase of Sprint Nextel, clearing the final hurdle in the company’s protracted battle for the US wireless carrier....
...Dish has filed letters to the Federal Communications Commission disparaging SoftBank, created a website dedicated to scuttling the deal, and on Tuesday it launched an advertising campaign with a message...
...This year Dish bid for both Sprint Nextel, the third-largest US mobile operator, and Clearwire, the 4G mobile data company, but ultimately lost a battle for both companies to Japan’s SoftBank....
...in Sprint Nextel....
...The Federal Communications Commission has yet to approve the deal....
...Earnings América Móvil Q1 0.29 peso (0.36 peso) Archer Daniels Midland Q1 $0.74 ($0.48) BP Q1 $0.18 ($0.22) Banco Santander Q1 €0.11 (€0.10) Bank of Communications Q1 n/a (n/a) China Petroleum & Chemical...
...Despite increased competition and aggressive pricing from a revitalised Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile US, Verizon said it expects to see improvement in customer growth over the next two quarters....
...The rollout poses a challenge for Google and Sprint Nextel, the other major US mobile network operator, which launched an initiative called Google Wallet two years ago....
...SoftBank, the Japanese mobile and internet giant, paid $22bn for a 70 per cent stake in Sprint Nextel, giving the US wireless operator the financial firepower to invest more heavily in its network....
...The deal is subject to approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Shares in Clearwire were flat at $5 in mid-morning trading....
...They also consume about 568Mb of wireless data a month, according to the Federal Communications Commission....
...Charlie Ergen, chairman of Dish Network, said his $25.5bn pursuit of Sprint Nextel would allow him to revolutionise the way mobile advertisements are delivered to consumers....
...Offering $25.5bn for Sprint Nextel in a bid that trumps an agreed deal by SoftBank is classic Mr Ergen – brash, unpredictable and ambitious....
...In a separate letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Mr McCain urged the chief telecommunications regulator to “duly consider” Sprint’s strategic assets and its “relationships throughout the whole...
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