TOKYO, May 21- Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish Network Corp, as pressure mounts on SoftBank to sweeten its offer for the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier.
*Clearwire shareholders to vote on Sprint buyout May 21. NEW YORK, May 17- Minority shareholders of Clearwire Corp are expected to vote down a buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp next week and force the No.3 U.S. wireless company to cough up more cash for control of Clearwire's valuable spectrum.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16- Intel Corp's new CEO Brian Krzanich said on Thursday that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals.
*Pits new show against CBS' crime juggernaut "NCIS". May 14- Walt Disney Co's ABC network is tapping its blockbuster "Avengers" franchise for a new TV show, looking to reverse a ratings decline that put it last of the four largest networks among audiences coveted by advertisers.
May 13- Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, said on Monday it would pay its parents Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc a dividend of $7 billion in June. The dividend comes amid mounting speculation Verizon could buy Vodafone's stake in the venture if they can agree on a price.