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Macromedia, Adobe set merger vote date

July 20, 2005 The companies reiterate that they expect the merger to close in the fall, subject to regulatory approval. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., merger, shareholder, Adobe Systems Inc.

Google-YouTube merger clears antitrust review

November 6, 2006 Google gets OK to move forward with its $1.65 billion acquisition of video-sharing site. TAGS: antitrust, merger, YouTube, Google Inc., acquisition, video

AT&T, BellSouth merger passes antitrust test

October 11, 2006 Department of Justice's antitrust division gives blessing to $67 billion merger between AT&T and BellSouth. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., approval, telecommunications, U.S.

Problems for AT&T Wireless-Cingular union?

November 20, 2004 Complaints that online store is down, among others. TAGS: AT&T Wireless, subscriber, merger, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., carrier, Cingular Wireless

FCC approves AT&T-BellSouth merger

December 29, 2006 After months of partisan deadlock, the Federal Communications Commission approves the merger valued at roughly $86 billion. TAGS: merger, AT&T Corp., commissioner, BellSouth Corp., commission, Net Neutrality, condition, Republican, broadband, U.S.

Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger

September 7, 2006 Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., merger, shareholder, asset, Nortel Networks Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp.

FCC vote on AT&T-BellSouth merger postponed

October 13, 2006 Commission cancels Friday meeting, pushes back vote on the proposed $80 billion merger until Nov. 3. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., commission, Republican, condition, chairman, Democrat

Work-flow firm grows through merger

October 6, 2005 Two companies focused on business work-flow software, Metastorm and CommerceQuest, announce a merge under the Metastorm name. TAGS: Metastorm, merger

FTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed

December 20, 2007 In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, regulator, advertiser, Google Inc., acquisition, online advertising, commission, theory

Oracle-PeopleSoft merger hits one-year mark

January 11, 2006 While the newly combined company has largely moved ahead as planned, the overall success of the merger is still a mixed bag. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Bruce Richardson, Oracle Corp., merger, Larry Ellison, AMR Research, success, patient, operation, president

MCI shareholders approve Verizon merger

October 6, 2005 Eighty-eight percent vote in favor of the deal. Focus is now on obtaining regulatory approval. TAGS: MCI Inc., merger, shareholder, Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc.

Is Ellison's win a loss for PeopleSoft customers?

December 14, 2004 TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., merger

Sprint, Nextel shareholders approve merger

July 13, 2005 Wednesday's votes supporting the $36 billion deal are just the latest example of investor enthusiasm for telecom consolidation. TAGS: shareholder, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone

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. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., merger, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., California

AOL to buy Time Warner in historic merger

January 10, 2000 In a stunning announcement, America Online says it will acquire Time Warner to create the world's largest media company. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., merger, media company, broadband, asset, Internet Service Provider, chairman, conference, media, DSL, CEO

FCC delays vote on AT&T, BellSouth merger

October 12, 2006 Federal commission has postponed until Friday its scheduled vote on merger of the two telecom giants. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., Republican

XM, Sirius unveil plans for postmerger price drops

July 23, 2007 Listeners would have several new options, including an "a la carte" package that costs about half the current lowest-price subscription plan. TAGS: Sirius, XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., merger, lineup, offering, satellite radio, subscription, subscriber, radio, programming, channel, pricing, satellite, CEO

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, European Union, antitrust, regulator, investigation, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

What does the AT&T-BellSouth merger mean for consumers?

March 6, 2006 The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth could accelerate innovation, but consumer groups worry it may stifle competition. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., broadband, Cingular Wireless, IP

AT&T-BellSouth merger vote delayed for third time

November 3, 2006 FCC has once again postponed the vote because Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on conditions of the telecoms merger. TAGS: merger, vote, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., commission, proposal, condition, telecommunications

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