Yahoo! Is Dead, Will Now Be Called ‘Altaba’
If the Verizon deal goes through, one of Silicon Valley’s most famous brand names will soon exist only in our memories. Continue reading Yahoo! Is Dead, Will Now Be Called ‘Altaba’
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AT&T and Time Warner Execs Vow to Protect Press Freedom Under Trump
The issue of First Amendment free speech protections is now front and center. Continue reading AT&T and Time Warner Execs Vow to Protect Press Freedom Under Trump
AT&T CEO Says $85B Time Warner Deal Will Be Tremendous for Consumers
But public interest groups warn that media consolidation usually leads to higher prices. Continue reading AT&T CEO Says $85B Time Warner Deal Will Be Tremendous for Consumers
The $85 Billion Question: Will the FCC Review the AT&T-Time Warner Deal?
AT&T and Time Warner want to avoid FCC scrutiny. That’s unlikely. Continue reading The $85 Billion Question: Will the FCC Review the AT&T-Time Warner Deal?
AT&T Set to Rack Up Massive Debt as Time Warner CEO Hits the Jackpot
If the deal goes through, AT&T will be saddled with a gargantuan amount of debt, as much as $200 billion or more. Continue reading AT&T Set to Rack Up Massive Debt as Time Warner CEO Hits the Jackpot
Public Interest Groups Sound the Alarm Over Possible AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Vertical integration is back. Continue reading Public Interest Groups Sound the Alarm Over Possible AT&T-Time Warner Merger
HPE will spin off enterprise-services division to Computer Sciences Corp
Bloomberg
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. will spin off and merge its enterprise-services division with Computer Sciences Corp. in a deal valued at $8.5 billion for HP Enterprise shareholders. The plan is the latest in Whitman’s drive to focus the company, which sells corporate computers and software, on the most promising and faster-growing businesses while hiving off billions in acquisitions and assets, including some built up by her predecessors.
Continue reading HPE will spin off enterprise-services division to Computer Sciences Corp
FCC Approves New US Broadband Giant in Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Public interest groups warn the deal, which will create a massive new broadband giant with more than 20 million customers in 41 states, will lead to higher prices for consumers. Continue reading FCC Approves New US Broadband Giant in Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger