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InternetNews
April 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest For MCI Rewarded Qwest's $9.7B offer is one MCI can't refuse, but Verizon may not be done.   |
InternetNews
September 1, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI-Verizon Merger Vote Set MCI shareholders will weigh in on Verizon's acquisition offer next month. |
InternetNews
April 29, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Quiet Ahead of MCI Deadline The carrier has until midnight to try and displace Qwest as MCI's merger partner. |
InternetNews
May 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Returns to Verizon After a brief flirtation with Qwest, MCI's board endorses Verizon's new $8.4B takeover bid. |
InternetNews
April 22, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Ups Bid For MCI The regional carrier makes its 'best and final offer' of $9.7 billion for the network services provider. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Shareholders OK Verizon Merger MCI shareholders today voted to accept Verizon's $8.4 billion takeover offer, moving one step closer to completing telecom's latest mega-merger. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Wants Props by Midnight The carrier provides additional financing commitments and wants to hear by midnight if MCI is leaning its way. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Chooses Verizon, Spurns Qwest MCI accepts Verizon's merger offer after the Baby Bell raises its bid by $1 billion, to $7.6 billion. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Deephaven Wants to Deep-Six MCI-Verizon Qwest has said it's time to move on after MCI accepted a lower takeover offer from Verizon, but Deephaven Capital isn't ready to give up. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Isn't Done Yet Qwest submits a third bid for MCI and chastises the network operator's board. |
InternetNews
March 24, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI, Qwest Return to The Table The decision to resume the exchange comes after Qwest CEO blasts MCI for stopping acquisition talks. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Starts Clock On MCI Offer The regional carrier's $8.45B bid for the network operator will expire April 5. |
InternetNews
May 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Bids Bitter GoodBye to MCI Pursuit Qwest has harsh words for MCI and winning bidder Verizon as it drops its three-month pursuit. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
A Continuing Qwest For MCI Feeling insecure, Verizon threatens to walk if MCI looks Qwest's way. |
InternetNews
March 22, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Blasts MCI Over Disconnected Talks CEO Richard Notebaert has harsh words for MCI's board and even harsher ones for rival bidder Verizon. |
InternetNews
March 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Gives MCI 2 Weeks For Qwest Talks Verizon is confident MCI will conclude that a Verizon-MCI deal is more compelling than a Qwest-MCI combination in terms of long term prospects - despite a lower price tag. |
InternetNews
February 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
And Then There Were Two in Telecom? The long-awaited telecom industry consolidation is here, and it's changing everything. |
InternetNews
February 14, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Verizon Makes Move On MCI Following the SBC-AT&T mega-merger blueprint, Verizon aims for a global enterprise reach in a deal worth $6.7 billion. |
InternetNews
February 28, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Won't Quit; Verizon Swipes Back Qwest may revise its $8 billion offer for MCI again, while Verizon refutes some earlier claims. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
AT&T-SBC Inches Closer AT&T shareholders vote their way through to the next step. The next step is for the companies to convince federal agencies that the merger won't hurt competition. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2005
Roy Mark |
Consumer Groups Rally Against Telecom Mergers Consumer groups say the proposed deals between Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T will work against a competitive market. |
InternetNews
February 17, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Qwest Prepares New MCI Bid Qwest will take another run at the long-distance carrier in hopes of displacing Verizon. |
InternetNews
February 3, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Said to Bid $6B For MCI The Baby Bell reportedly makes a $6 billion offer for the long-distance specialist, but Verizon is also interested. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest to MCI: Why Not Us? Qwest's CEO said during a meeting with financial analysts that he wants to find out why MCI prefers a merger offer from Verizon. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2005
Ben McClure |
Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders. |
InternetNews
May 13, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Closes in on MCI Stake Verizon will soon own 13 percent of MCI after a $1.1B deal with a private stockholder. But the larger merger vote looms. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2004
Rich Smith |
Qwest Revives MCI MCI strikes deal with Qwest for local phone access. |
InternetNews
May 9, 2005
Roy Mark |
Groups Predict Disastrous Merger Effects A coalition of consumer groups says the proposed mergers between Verizon and MCI and SBC and AT&T will widen the digital divide and slow the rollout of broadband. |
InternetNews
March 2, 2005
Roy Mark |
Telecom Mergers Get House Nod Top House leaders say the proposed Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T mergers are moving telecom, Internet in the right direction. |
InternetNews
February 18, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Analysts Skeptical of Qwest Claim Experts aren't convinced a Qwest-MCI merger would clear government review before a Verizon-MCI combination. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Qwest Readies New Bid For MCI Qwest's chairman says its bid will demonstrate its commitment to winning MCI... Verizon faces pressure to raise its own MCI Bid. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
Bill Mann |
MCI: Show Me the Money How is it possible that MCI can claim that a bid that is 20% higher than Verizon's is inferior? Investors, read on. |
InternetNews
February 22, 2005
Tim Gray |
SBC, AT&T Get the Merger Started SBC, AT&T look to FCC and Justice for $16 billion merger approval. |
InternetNews
February 24, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Will Persistence (and Cash) Pay Off For Qwest? Qwest restructures its bid for MCI, putting new pressure on MCI's board and Verizon's standing bid. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Mating Takes Time, MCI MCI snubs troubled suitor Qwest in favor of Verizon; investors ask a judge to force another look. |
InternetNews
April 11, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Shareholders: Verizon's Slim Deal Sounds Shady Some shareholders are upset that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu is receiving a higher price for his MCI shares than they are. |
InternetNews
March 15, 2005
Catherine Pickavet |
New Working Group Objects to Telecom Mergers Unhappy with the SBC/AT&T, Verizon/MCI mergers, smaller fish in the telecom sea have formed a working group to challenge them. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest CEO: MCI Pursuit Over Company to focus on partnerships and other acquisitions. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Qwest Meets Deadline, Increases MCI Offer Qwest met its St. Patrick's Day deadline and raised its bid for MCI nearly $500 million, increasing the value of the acquisition to $26 per share. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Goodbye, MCI As expected, there's more consolidation in telecom. Verizon and MCI plan to merge in a $6.75 billion deal. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Qwest Keeping Tabs on MCI Against the backdrop of its less-than-stellar annual financial results, Qwest executives are keeping their MCI option open, but analysts are less optimistic. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2005
Paul Shread |
Verizon Could Face Pressure to Raise MCI Bid With Qwest reportedly set to raise its offer once again, MCI shareholders could demand more to go with Verizon... GM warns... RIM up on settled patent dispute... etc. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Palmeri & Grow |
Why Qwest Can't Take No For An Answer MCI's board has accepted Verizon's bid over Quest Communications for the second time, but the fight isn't over yet. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Yang et al. |
The Shifting Telecom Landscape With AT&T and MCI going, the Bells will compete with cable and tech companies. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2004
Ben McClure |
Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism. |
InternetNews
July 27, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Wireless, DSL Drive Verizon Profit Growth in two key areas offsets losses in telecom business... Carrier introduces consumer voice over IP... Makes fiber-to-the-home available and plans to offer TV/movie services over it. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI CEO Predicts Fast Merger Approval Michael Capellas is optimistic that his company's merger with Verizon could close by year's end. |
InternetNews
February 3, 2005
Paul Shread |
Telecom Merger Mania Hits Overdrive Merger mania in the telecom sector went into overdrive as competitors scramble to keep up with SBC.. Stocks fell after Amazon.com missed earnings estimates... Productivity grew less than expected... etc. |
InternetNews
January 31, 2005
Jim Wagner |
SBC, AT&T Seen as Prototype For Telecom's Future SBC to Acquire AT&T For $16 Billion. Executives say the industry needs a combination like a Baby Bell with Ma Bell to survive competition. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Steve Rosenbush |
Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth. |
