NEW YORK, March 28- U.S. stock index futures edged up on Thursday and were set to close out a strong quarter, as investors shifted focus from developments in the euro zone and Cyprus to the U.S. economy, which is expected show continued improvements.
Clearwire has received buyout offers from both Sprint and satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. In December it agreed to a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. that offered $2.2 billion for the 49 percent of Clearwire that Sprint doesn't already own.
HONG KONG/ SYDNEY, March 27 Fitch Ratings has affirmed China Telecom Corporation Limited's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at' A'. Strong fixed-line market position: The ratings reflect CTCL's commanding fixed-line subscriber position and scale of operations in China.
NEW YORK, March 26- John Legere, the chief executive T-Mobile USA, said he expects shareholders to approve the company's plan to merge with MetroPCS Communications Inc. Legere has been meeting with MetroPCS shareholders ahead of an April 12 vote on the deal, which two activist investors are trying to block.
STOCKHOLM, March 26- Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said on Tuesday it had sued Indian handset maker Micromax and its distributor for infringement of wireless patent rights.