Whenever a company is party to a big M&A deal, layoffs always follow. Sprint(s s) confirmed with Bloomberg on Tuesday that it is cutting 800 jobs, but claimed that this doesn’t… Read more »
Sprint is retooling its plans to make them all-inclusive and all-you-can-eat, and it’s guaranteeing they’ll remain that way for life. It may be just marketing, but it’s still surprising Sprint is… Read more »
In 2008 Sprint promised to build a network that would change the face of the U.S. mobile industry. It never delivered. Now that SoftBank has reinvigorated the carrier, it’s time to… Read more »
It’s finally over. SoftBank announced Wednesday it has officially closed its majority acquisition of Sprint. Sprint now emerges as an invigorated operator with $5 billion to play with. Read more »
The final tally was 82 percent in favor of being subsumed by Sprint and SoftBank. The three-way deal should be wrapped up and final by Wednesday, July 10. Read more »
If Clearwire shareholders give the thumbs up on Monday, Sprint and SoftBank are home free. They could have this merger wrapped up in a matter of a weeks. Read more »
Dish set its sights on two big carrier M&A deals, but now it appears to be leaving with nothing. It’s withdrawn its bids for both Clearwire and Sprint. Read more »
Sprint-SoftBank is home free. With a 98 percent shareholder vote in its favor, Sprint now faces only the FCC’s public interest review. That should be a piece of cake. Read more »
To close the deal, Sprint just needs a shareholder okay and the FCC to complete its review. The question, though, is whether SoftBank’s interest in Sprint is waning now that Dish… Read more »
Dish maintains that it’s offer for Clearwire is fair and legal, and Sprint’s attempt to block it in the courts is just an attempt to divert attention away from its own… Read more »