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• UPDATE 6-Sprint confirms in talks on potential sale to Softbank Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 | 11:25 AM ET

  *Sprint, Clearwire soar in early trade, MetroPCS sinks. TOKYO/ NEW YORK, Oct 11- Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel Corp for more than 1 trillion yen, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, adding yet another potential shake-up to the fast-changing U.S. wireless market.

• UPDATE 5-Japan's Softbank seeks majority Sprint stake-source Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 | 10:15 AM ET

  *Sprint, Clearwire soar in early trade, MetroPCS sinks. TOKYO/ NEW YORK, Oct 11- Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel Corp for more than 1 trillion yen, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, adding yet another potential shake-up to the fast-changing U.S. wireless market.

• UPDATE 4-Japan's Softbank in talks for majority Sprint stake-source Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 | 9:17 AM ET

  *Sprint shares up 16 pct in premarket trade. TOKYO/ NEW YORK, Oct 11- Softbank Corp, Japan's third-largest mobile carrier, is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel Corp for more than 1 trillion yen, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

• UPDATE 3-Japan's Softbank in talks for $12.8 bln Sprint stake - source Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 | 8:18 AM ET

  *Softbank to buy majority in Sprint- source. TOKYO, Oct 11- Softbank Corp, Japan's third-largest mobile carrier, is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel Corp for more than 1 trillion yen, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, as it seeks to expand overseas.

• UPDATE 2-Softbank to buy rival eAccess for more than $1.8 billion Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | 5:35 AM ET

  *Softbank says eAccess deal will take it past KDDI by subscribers. TOKYO, Oct 1- Softbank Corp will acquire smaller rival eAccess Ltd in a $1.84 billion deal as Japan's No.3 mobile carrier steps up its battle for market share with its nearest competitor KDDI Corp.

• Softbank says to acquire eAccess in share swap Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | 4:15 AM ET

  TOKYO, Oct 1- Softbank Corp, Japan's No.3 mobile carrier, said on Monday it will to buy smaller operator eAccess Ltd through a share swap, aiming to complete the transaction in February.

• S&P Ends at 12-Year Low as Citi Stirs Fear Friday, 27 Feb 2009 | 5:12 PM ET

  Stocks tumbled Friday and the S&P hit a 12-year low as news of the government's stake in Citigroup and General Electric slashing its dividend stirred worry in the market.

• Futures Slump After GDP Report Friday, 27 Feb 2009 | 8:41 AM ET

  Futures started the day lower as investors bailed out of Citigroup, then slipped further after a report showed economic growth slowed more than previously expected.

• Pros Say: Potential Rebound in China this Quarter Tuesday, 27 Jan 2009 | 6:19 AM ET

  Global governments, like Japan, Sweden and possibly Russia, are stepping up aid to support ailing financial companies in order to re-instill economic growth.

• NTT DoCoMo's Profit Rises 45% Wednesday, 30 Jul 2008 | 3:14 AM ET

  NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 45 percent after it slashed incentives on handsets, and it kept its full-year forecast for a small growth that is below market expectations.

• Wii Sets Innovation In Motion Wednesday, 9 Jan 2008 | 4:14 PM ET

  

  Companies are picking up on Nintendo's motion-sensing technology, incorporating it into new electronic products, some of which go beyond the realm of video gaming.