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Sprint shareholders approve SoftBank’s $21.6B offer

Posted on June 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Phil Goldstein Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) shareholders overwhelmingly approved Japanese operator SoftBank’s offer to acquire 78 percent of Sprint in a $21.6 billion deal, handing SoftBank and its CEO Masayoshi Son a major victory in SoftBank’s quest to outbid Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network (NASDAQ: … Continue reading →

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Dish Network to make $25.5 billion Sprint bid

Posted on April 15, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Kim Hjelmgaard Dish Network is launching a $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel. The offer is an attempt to scupper Softbank of Japan’s acquisition of the major U.S. wireless carrier. Dish said it’s offer is superior to the Japan … Continue reading →

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