Mergers and Acquisitions

There is speculation about whether Square is in acquisition talks -- and it may all depend on how 'talks' is defined.

Vodafone agreed to buy Spanish cable operator Ono for nearly $10 billion, adding to the telecom giant’s portfolio of assets in western Europe.

Comcast is reportedly nearing a deal with Charter to buy some Time Warner Cable assets if shareholders ultimately approve Charter’s bid for the larger rival.

Liberty Global reached a deal to buy the rest of Dutch cable operator Ziggo for $9.44 billion in cash and stock, marking John Malone's latest move to expand the media giant’s cable footprint in Europe.

T-Mobile agreed to pay $3.3 billion in licenses and cash to acquire low-band spectrum from rival Verizon Wireless. 

The latest buzz about a possible takeover of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile US sent shares of the No. 4 U.S. wireless provider about 2% higher. 

The latest buzz about a possible takeover of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile US sent shares of the No. 4 U.S. wireless provider about 2% higher. 

Dish Network is reportedly exploring making a play for T-Mobile, which is also the subject of buyout speculation from Sprint.

AT&T announced plans to sell its wireline operations in Connecticut to Frontier Communications for $2 billion cash.

A deal between Sprint and T-Mobile would marry the No. 3 and No. 4 U.S. wireless providers but would also draw regulatory scrutiny. 

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica inked a deal on Monday to sell a chunk of its close to 80% stake in its Czech subsidiary for about $3.3 billion.

AT&T is reportedly exploring strategies for a potential takeover of Vodafone. 

Time Warner Cable agreed to acquire regional fiber-optic network company DukeNet Communications for $600 million in cash.

A sale of its towers business could give the wireless provider greater financial flexibility as it considers a move into Europe.

Massive IOU: Verizon Communications launched a $49 billion bond offering to help finance its $130 billion buyout of Verizon Wireless. 

The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.

The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.

Shares of the prepaid mobile service provider climbed beyond the $15 takeover offer price from AT&T.

Nokia inked a deal to buy Siemens’ 50% stake in their joint venture NSN for 1.2 billion euros in cash and debt.

T-Mobile agreed to buy wireless spectrum covering the Mississippi Valley region from U.S. Cellular for about $308 million in cash.