NEW YORK, April 15- Dish Network Corp has no immediate plans to disrupt Sprint Nextel Corp's deal to buy the shares of Clearwire Corp it does not already own, despite Dish's unsolicited offer for Sprint, a source close to the matter said on Monday.
April 15- Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, offered to buy Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, a move that could thwart the proposed acquisition of Sprint by Japan's SoftBank Corp..
April 15- Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, has offered to buy Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, a move that could thwart the proposed acquisition of Sprint by Japan's SoftBank Corp.. The deal, if approved, might also resolve a struggle between Sprint and Dish for control of wireless provider Clearwire Corp.
NEW YORK, April 15- Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen said on Monday that the company has not withdrawn Dish's acquisition offer for Clearwire Corp but that it would honor the terms of an agreement Clearwire made with Sprint Nextel Corp..
*Sprint shares up 14.5 pct premarket. April 15- Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, offered to buy Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, a move that could thwart the proposed acquisition of Sprint by Japan's SoftBank Corp..
*Sprint shares up 13 pct premarket. April 15- Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, offered to buy Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, a move that could thwart the proposed acquisition of Sprint by Japan's SoftBank Corp..
Clearwire, which is already majority owned by Sprint, said on Wednesday that it would continue talks with Dish but that it has not changed its recommendation in favor of its agreement with No. 3 U.S. mobile provider Sprint.
March 28- Wireless service provider Clearwire Corp said on Wednesday that it would draw on $80 million in financing from Sprint Nextel Corp, which is seeking to buy it. Clearwire said it would still continue talks with rival bidder Dish Network Corp but it has not changed its recommendation in favor of the Sprint deal.
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.
*FBI says Rajaratnam arrested Sunday at New York airport. Vinoo Varghese, an attorney for Rajaratnam, said his client arrived in New York early Sunday morning, accompanied on a flight from Brazil by an FBI agent.
*Rengan Rajaratnam charged with fraud, conspiracy. NEW YORK, March 25- Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, on Monday pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges.
*FBI says Rajaratnam arrested Sunday at New York airport. NEW YORK, March 25- Rengan Rajaratnam was arrested Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after FBI agents escorted him on a flight from Brazil, a spokesman for the agency said on Monday.
*FBI says Rajaratnam arrested Sunday at New York airport. NEW YORK, March 25- Rengan Rajaratnam was arrested Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after FBI agents escorted him on a flight from Brazil, a spokesman for the agency said on Monday.
*Rengan Rajaratnam charged with fraud, conspiracy. Prosecutors said Rengan Rajaratnam, 42, conspired with his older brother to trade on non-public information concerning Clearwire Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc in 2008..
TOKYO, Feb 28- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rebound from a two-day losing run on Thursday after a well-bid Italian debt auction eased concerns that an inconclusive election could reignite the euro zone debt crisis.
*Clearwire to draw on $80 million in financing from Sprint. *Clearwire shares fall but still top Sprint offer price. Feb 27- Clearwire Corp said on Wednesday that it would draw on $80 million in financing from Sprint Nextel Corp, which is seeking to buy it, but vowed to continue talks with rival bidder Dish Network Corp..