Rogers wireless in $1.4 billion bid to take over Fido
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TORONTO (CP) - Topping a $1.1-billion bid from Telus Corp., Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. is offering $1.4 billion for cellphone rival Microcell Telecommunications, known for its Fido brand.
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Qwest Communications International  Inc. Q.N offered to acquire long-distance telephone and data  services company MCI Inc. MCIP.O for more than $6 billion,  sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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Qwest Communications International  Inc. Q.N offered more than $7 billion for MCI Inc. MCIP.O,  topping an earlier bid by Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N,  Bloomberg News said on Sunday.
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Rogers Wireless Communications positioned itself to become Canada's largest wireless service provider with a bid for the feisty market upstart, Microcell Telecommunications.
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Rogers Communications Inc. (RCIb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) confirmed on Monday it would buy AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.&#39;s (AWE.
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Rogers Communications Inc., Canada&#39;s largest cable-television operator, had a third-quarter profit of C$61.6 million ($50.4 million) as its wireless phone service added subscribers.
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Blog: Google announces a willingness to commit $4.6 billion to the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming wireless spectrum 700MHz band auction - with strings attached.
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West Corp.  on Wednesday said  it agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Thomas H.  Lee Partners and Quadrangle Group LLC in a deal valuing the  provider of outsourced communications services at &#36;4.1 billion,  including debt.
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Rogers Wireless Communications positioned itself to become Canada&#39;s largest wireless service provider on Monday with a bid for the feisty market upstart, Microcell Telecommunications.
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Alltel Corp. AT.N, the leading rural  telephone company, on Monday said it would buy rural mobile  operator Western Wireless Corp. WWCA.O for about $4.15  billion in cash and stock to boost its competitive position in  the rapidly consolidating U.S. wireless industry.
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NEW YORK -- Qwest Communications International Inc. has increased its offer for MCI Inc. by nearly $1 billion as Verizon Communications Inc. continues talks with MCI about a rival bid, according to a report.
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Cingular Wireless has begun soliciting AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) bondholders to consent to certain amendments in connection with Cingular's acquisition of AT&T.
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Rogers Communications Inc.&#39;s media division on Wednesday said is now the sole owner of Rogers Sportsnet Inc. after purchasing the remaining 20 percent interest from Fox Sports Net Canada Holdings LLC for 45 million Canadian dollars ($36.9 million).
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The orthopedic device maker on Thursday accepted a takeover bid of $11.4 billion from a private equity consortium.
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Qwest Communications International Inc.  offered more than &#36;7 billion for MCI Inc. , topping an earlier bid by Verizon Communications Inc. , Bloomberg News said on Sunday.
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Crown Castle International Corp.  on Friday said it will buy smaller rival Global Signal Inc.  for about $4 billion in stock and cash, to create the biggest U.S. wireless tower operator.
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Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. topped a hostile bid by Telus Corp. yesterday with a $1.4-billion friendly offer for Microcell Telecommunications, operator of the Fido mobile phone network.