*Chairman threatens to sell company if Sprint bid fails. May 9- Acquiring Sprint Nextel is so important to Dish Network Corp founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen that he said on Thursday he may have to put the satellite TV company up for sale unless it prevails in its bidding war for Sprint with Japan's SoftBank Corp..
NEW YORK, May 9- Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen said he could end up putting the entire satellite TV company up for sale if he lost his battle with Japan's SoftBank Corp to buy Sprint Nextel Corp..
U.S. stock market index futures pared their losses Thursday, following a better-than-expected jobless claims report, but gains were limited following the recent market rally that propelled the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh all-time highs.
*Stresses network know-how, mobile synergies as plus for Sprint. TOKYO/ NEW YORK, May 7- SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son may get a frosty reception when he comes to the United States this week to meet Sprint Nextel Corp's.
*SoftBank president to meet Sprint's institutional shareholders. *Stresses network knowhow, mobile synergies as plus for Sprint. TOKYO, May 7- SoftBank Corp's president said he will go to the United States on Tuesday to meet Sprint Nextel Corp's major shareholders to seek support for the Japanese company's takeover bid.
**ARUBA NETWORKS INC, Monday close $22.05, down 20 pct pre market. **MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
TOKYO, May 7- Japan's SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son said he will travel to the United States on Tuesday night to discuss the proposed takeover of Sprint Nextel Corp with its major shareholders. Son told reporters he would highlight the synergies SoftBank could offer to Sprint.
May 6- Crest Financial Ltd:. *Crest Financial names John Quinn to lead trial, mails proxies to block. sprint- Clearwire merger* Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage.
said on Monday its proposed buyout by majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp was the best option for Clearwire's minority stockholders.
A private equity group made up of Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital Corp are nearing a deal to acquire BMC Software and an announcement could come as early as Monday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
NEW YORK, May 3- Four minority shareholders with roughly 9 percent of Clearwire Corp's shares have agreed to work together to seek a better deal for the wireless service provider, which agreed to be sold to majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp.
NEW YORK, May 3- Four minority shareholders with 127.4 million of Clearwire Corp's public shares said they agreed to work together to seek a better deal for the wireless service provider, which agreed to be sold to majority shareholder Sprint Nextel Corp.
NEW YORK, May 3- Four minority shareholders with 127.4 million of Clearwire Corp's public shares said they agreed to work together to seek a better deal for the wireless service provider, which agreed to be sold to minority shareholder Sprint Nextel Corp..