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Qwest readies new offer for MCI
February 22, 2005
Qwest is expected to take another shot at buying MCI sometime this week.
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Qwest move could keep MCI bid alive
February 17, 2005
The carrier has released details of its rejected offer for MCI. Could it be angling for a second chance?
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Verizon wins latest--and final?--bid for MCI
March 29, 2005
After a month of offers and counteroffers from Qwest, MCI says it is sticking with Verizon.
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MCI chief to get $5 million bonus
March 4, 2005
Michael Capellas is being rewarded for his efforts to guide MCI out of bankruptcy and into the arms of Verizon. Or Qwest.
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Verizon, Qwest still fighting for MCI
March 16, 2005
Verizon says its rival's efforts have "a desparate quality." Qwest may be readying new offer, report says.
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Qwest continues its fight for MCI
February 18, 2005
Qwest CEO sends letter to MCI's board requesting more information about Verizon's bid so that his company can prepare counteroffer.
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Qwest to turn up heat on SBC-AT&T merger fight
April 25, 2005
Letter to FCC says merger would result in higher prices, reduced service quality, and fewer choices for customers.
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Qwest waits by phone for MCI to call
February 28, 2005
Afraid of having no date for the telecom merger ball, smallest Baby Bell looks to revise its offer.
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MCI, Qwest edging toward deal?
February 4, 2005
Long-distance carrier, Baby Bell could reach an agreement as early as next week, according to reports.
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MCI shareholders approve Verizon merger
October 6, 2005
Eighty-eight percent vote in favor of the deal. Focus is now on obtaining regulatory approval.
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Report: Verizon makes play for MCI
February 10, 2005
Verizon is cozying up to MCI as it looks to compete with the SBC/AT&T telecom combo.
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Writing the right ending to the MCI saga
April 5, 2005
Stanford economist Gregory Rosston says it shouldn't matter to MCI whether Qwest or Verizon pays. There's only one question: Is $8.9 billion larger than $7.6 billion?
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Report: Talks progress between Verizon, MCI
February 11, 2005
Just last week, Qwest was the noted suitor. But Verizon has elbowed the other Bell out of the way--at least for now, a report says.
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Merger mania promises fewer, bigger telcos
February 7, 2005
Merger after merger, the market is contracting rapidly--with widespread speculation about what'll happen next.
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Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records
May 17, 2006
Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency.
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Telecom firms distance themselves from NSA flap
May 12, 2006
As outcry over Bush administration data mining grows, companies go out of their way to say they weren't involved.
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Regional carriers expand horizons
February 15, 2005
SBC, Verizon morph into national players that will face off in direct competition.
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Merger wave could leave telecom gear makers at sea
February 8, 2005
With telecom companies vanishing, it might not be the best time to be selling routers.
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