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Mergers

  1. the top line
    The T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Remedy Makes No SenseIf the whole rationale behind the merger that a small fourth carrier can’t compete with the big guys, why create a new one?
    By Josh Barro
  2. the top line
    Kudos to the States Suing to Block Sprint/T-Mobile MergerAs the state attorneys general suing on antitrust grounds know, competition among four national cellular providers serves Americans well.
    By Josh Barro
  3. pentagon budget
    Trump: U.S. Defense Spending Is Too High — But Must Not Be CutThe president shared his coherent, carefully considered thoughts on the Pentagon budget with CNBC Monday morning.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. Court Approves AT&T’s Merger With Time WarnerThe decision is likely to spur a wave of other mergers throughout the (already heavily consolidated) media industry.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. Sprint and T-Mobile Announce MegamergerThe two companies are betting that Trump administration regulators will be friendly to their ambitions.
    By Benjamin Hart
  6. consolidation
    CVS Finalizes $69 Billion Deal to Buy AetnaThe merger, if approved, could dramatically reshape the health-care industry.
    By Chas Danner
  7. The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on the Rule of Law Is Actually GoodIn blocking the AT&T–Time Warner merger, the Justice Department appears to be doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. media
    Trump Denies He Has Interfered in AT&T–Time Warner MergerBut much of this story still doesn’t add up.
    By Chas Danner
  9. The Boy Scouts Apologize for the President’s Conduct at Their Jamboree“We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.”
    By Eric Levitz
  10. White House Warns CNN That Critical Coverage Could Cost Time Warner Its MergerThe Trump administration is now openly threatening to use the Justice Department as a tool for punishing critical speech.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. Trump-Friendly Company Buys Rights to Deliver Local News to 70 Percent of U.S.Last year, Sinclair reportedly made a deal with the Trump campaign, trading access for friendly coverage. Now, it’s poised to expand its reach.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. The Airline Industry Is a Starving Giant That’s Eating Our EconomyUnited assaulting one of its passengers is a stark reminder of how desperately we need to reregulate the airline industry.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. AT&T to Purchase Time Warner in $85 Billion MegamergerThe reported deal unites AT&T’s communications infrastructure with Time Warner’s film and television empire.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. Aetna to Feds: Give Us Our Merger or Obamacare Gets ItThe Obama administration rejected the merger anyway. Aetna exited Obamacare in 11 states this week.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. mergers
    The Comcast–Time Warner Merger Is DeadThe $45 billion deal has been dropped.
    By Jessica Roy
  16. mergers
    Why Dollar Stores Are Having a Hard Time Making a BuckDollar Tree and Family Dollar are merging, but things still aren’t looking good at the lower end of the retail economy.
    By Annie Lowrey
  17. mergers
    American Airlines and US Airways Approve Merger, Forming World’s Largest AirlineThose who don’t like it are free to take Greyhound.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. mergers
    AT&T Is Buying T-MobileDo you hear my wireless monopoly now?
    By Julie Gerstein
  19. layoffs
    Is AOL Attempting to Skirt Employee Protection Laws?Possibly yes.
    By Julie Gerstein
  20. arianna!
    AOL to Lay Off ‘Hundreds’ Starting TomorrowThe cuts will hit hardest in India.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. media
    Salon.com Open to Merger“We’d like to think you don’t have to be a media conglomerate to succeed at doing high-quality journalism. The content economy we have today says you probably have to be.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  22. mergers
    United and Continental Come Together to Form Airline SuperpowerTwo companies agree to $3 billion merger.
    By Josh Duboff