Navy awards $60 million cell phone contract to AT&T, Sprint Nextel, VerizonSeptember 21st, 2009 Navy awards $60M deal to 3 wireless providersWASHINGTON — The Navy awarded a bundled $60 million contract to AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.
After outcry, T-Mobile drops plan to charge customers monthly $1.50 fee for paper billSeptember 15th, 2009 After outcry, T-Mobile drops paper billing feeNEW YORK — T-Mobile USA has dropped a plan to begin charging customers $1.50 per month to get a paper copy of their bill in the mail. The wireless phone carrier had recently informed its 33 million customers that the fee would go into effect this past Saturday and apply to anyone who didn't sign up for a paperless billing plan, in which bills can only be viewed on the Internet.
Sprint Nextel, Eli Lilly, E-Trade, Goodyear, Tenet Healthcare are among big market moversSeptember 14th, 2009 Sprint Nextel, Eli Lilly, E-Trade big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Sprint Nextel Corp., up 38 cents at $4.15
A U.K. newspaper reported that Germany's Deutsche Telekom is weighing a takeover bid for the U.S.
Sprint offers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling as wireless-pricing competition intensifiesSeptember 10th, 2009 Sprint Nextel lowers mobile-to-mobile pricingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint is offering unlimited minutes for calls made between mobile phones as competition in wireless pricing continues to intensify.
Sprint Nextel deal to acquire Virgin Mobile USA gets clearance from Federal Trade CommissionAugust 25th, 2009 Sprint Nextel-Virgin Mobile USA deal gets FTC's OKWASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission has removed a regulatory hurdle to Sprint Nextel Corp.'s proposed $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA Inc. FTC regulators approved an early termination of the agency's antitrust review, indicating they have no objections to the deal, according to a posting Monday on the FTC's Web site.
Sprint expanding wireless broadband services to 17 citiesAugust 11th, 2009 Sprint Nextel announces 17 new WiMax marketsOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp.
Sprint Nextel will acquire Virgin Mobile USA at $5.50 per share; Sprint values deal at $483MJuly 28th, 2009 Sprint Nextel to buy Virgin Mobile USAOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Telecommunications company Sprint Nextel Corp.
Sprint Nextel shares climb modestly as analyst upgrades, seeing lower subscriber lossJuly 6th, 2009 Sprint Nextel shares rise as analyst upgradesNEW YORK — Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. climbed modestly Monday afternoon after an analyst with Auriga USA LLC upgraded the wireless provider, citing improved expectations for subscriber losses.
Comcast to offer wireless Internet service through Clearwire and SprintJune 29th, 2009 Comcast to offer wireless Internet servicePHILADELPHIA — Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. Comcast is the first major cable operator to roll out wireless broadband.
Embarq, Sprint file suit against government over $31.6 million in income taxesJune 18th, 2009 Embarq, Sprint sue government over taxesOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Embarq Corp.
Sprint Nextel investors approve shareholder authroity to call special shareholder meetingsMay 12th, 2009 Sprint Nextel investors vote for special meetingsOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp.
Speedway Motorsports Inc. asks NASCAR to consider Kentucky for 2010 Sprint Cup scheduleMay 4th, 2009 SMI willing to move one of its races to KentuckyCONCORD, N.C. — Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel loss widens, PSEG profit nearly matches year-agoMay 4th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel, PSEGAmong the earnings stories for Monday, May 4, from AP Financial News:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite a widening net loss, Sprint Nextel Corp.
Illinois court allows iPCS' challenge of Sprint-Clearwire WiMax deal to go forwardMay 1st, 2009 Court rules for iPCS in Sprint WiMax fightKANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel's deal with Clearwire Corp.
Appeals panel throws out class action status in age discrimination lawsuit against 3MApril 28th, 2009 Appeals panel: Court erred in 3M age bias caseST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a trial court erred when it granted class action status to an age discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co.
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