AT&T opts out of T-Mobile merger

Dec 20, 2011
Facing stiff government opposition due to anti-trust claims, AT&T is backing out of what would have been a $39 billion deal

AT&T Gives Up Bid for T-Mobile

Dec 20, 2011
AT&T announced it is giving up its effort to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion, despite its claims that the move would actually help consumers

AT&T-T-Mobile deal too big to go through

Dec 20, 2011
AT&T used all its lobbying muscle to get this deal approved. But regulators and market realities got in the way.

PODCAST: AT&T hangs up on T-Mobile

Dec 20, 2011
AT&T backs out of its plan to takeover its rival T-Mobile. In Foxboro, Mass. controversy is brewing over a plan to build a casino. The movie box office is suffering this year, and Chinese airports are getting an upgrade.
AT&T pulls the cord on a potential merger with T-Mobile.
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The AT&T merger's trust issues

Dec 20, 2011
The government put up road blocks to the AT&T and T-Mobile merger than eventually led to its demise. What was everyone so afraid of?

Why companies like AT&T love mergers

Dec 20, 2011
We speak to Juli Niemann about why companies continue to push for mergers, even when they often fall through