*Deutsche Tel sweetens T-Mobile USA deal for MetroPCS. The German group's T-Mobile USA unit lacks the critical mass to take on bigger U.S. rivals Verizon, AT&T and Sprint and has been losing market share.
*Deutsche Tel sweetens T-Mobile USA deal for MetroPCS. FRANKFURT/ NEW YORK, April 11- Sweetening the terms of a U.S. merger not only improves Deutsche Telekom's chances of getting a deal done, but may also pave the way for what some investors and bankers think it really wants- to reduce its exposure to a highly-competitive market.
The automatic budget cuts- termed "sequestration" in Washington parlance- are slated to trim $85 billion from the federal budget between March 1 and September 31, 2013, the end of the federal fiscal year. At USAA, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Navy Federal Credit Union and others, special arrangements are being announced for furloughed workers.
Feb 28- Cablevision Systems Corp took a $100 million hit on costs related to Superstorm Sandy and posted deeper video customer losses than expected, shedding 50,000 net subscribers in the fourth quarter.
Feb 28- Cablevision Systems Corp took a $100 million hit on costs related to Superstorm Sandy and posted deeper video customer losses than expected, shedding 50,000 net subscribers in the fourth quarter.
Feb 28- Cablevision Systems Corp took a $100 million hit on costs related to Superstorm Sandy but still posted higher quarterly net income, thanks to a $200 million payment from Dish Network Corp it received as part of a legal settlement.
Feb 28- Cablevision Systems Corp on Thursday put costs related to Superstorm Sandy at $100 million and hinted its cash flow may decrease this year as programming costs rise, news that sent its shares down 10 percent.
Feb 20- Dish Network Corp, the second-largest U.S. satellite TV company, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and added fewer pay-TV subscribers than analysts had hoped.
No reason has been given yet for the departure of founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan. Zimmer has long been the face of the company.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:52 AM ETCNBC's Rick Santelli, explains why he hears 'crickets" when he asks questions about Fed Chairman Bernanke's policies. "Enough is enough," he rants.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 11:36 AM ETAre reporters lobbing "softball" questions at the Fed chairman? CNBC's Rick Santelli and the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath, debate whether the economy continues to need quantitative easing. I'm trying to inform the public about what the Fed is up to, says Hilsenrath.