Mergers and Acquisitions

Uber Technologies is buying digital mapping specialist deCarta in a deal that may help the rapidly growing ride-hailing service lessen its dependence on navigation services supplied by Google and Apple.

Verizon Communications says it will make almost $15 billion from selling part of its wireline business and leasing thousands of wireless towers.

Motorola, acquired last year by computer maker Lenovo Group, has unveiled three smartphones for its return to China following a two-year absence from the most populous mobile phone market.

Level 3 Communications plans to acquire business network provider TW Telecom for $5.64 billion, as the company looks to expand its domestic footprint.

Sprint has reportedly agreed to pay about $40 per share to buy T-Mobile US, marking further progress in the attempt to merge the third and fourth-biggest U.S. mobile network operators.

AT&T scored a $49 billion deal to acquire DirecTV, combining its mobile and broadband networks with one of the nation’s largest pay-TV players.

With a deal between AT&T and DirecTV possibly nearing the finish line, Dish may be the odd man out as pay-TV companies look to consolidate.

The tech titan is reportedly close to paying a record $3.2 billion for Beats Electronics, the headphone company founded by rapper Dr. Dre. 

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.