Charter Communications nears $55 billion deal for Time Warner Cable
A deal would create a major rival to Comcast Corp , the biggest operator in the U.S. cable and broadband market, and marks a triumph for Charter, which was rejected by Time Warner Cable just last year.
May 26, 2015, 08:31 AM ISTFCC chairman reached out to Time Warner Cable, Charter CEOs: Report
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler reached out to the chief executives of Time Warner Cable Inc and Charter Communications Inc to convey that the agency is not against cable deals, the Wall Street Journal reported.
May 22, 2015, 09:22 AM ISTTime Warner Cable open to merger talks with Charter: Sources
Time Warner Cable Inc is open to merger discussions with Charter Communications Inc following a failed $45 billion bid by Comcast Corp , according to people familiar with the matter.
Apr 28, 2015, 09:02 AM ISTCharter seeks talks with Time Warner Cable: Source
Charter Communications Inc representatives have reached out to Time Warner Cable to begin discussions on a potential merger, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Apr 25, 2015, 09:10 AM ISTCollapse of Comcast cable deal may chasten Wall Street, for a while
Comcast Corp`s failed bid to buy Time Warner Cable Inc is the latest muscle flex by U.S. antitrust enforcers and will likely deter chief executives from pursuing aggressive transactions as a way to spend excess cash.
Apr 25, 2015, 09:08 AM ISTAntitrust lawyers against Comcast-Time Warner deal: Report
Staff attorneys at the Justice Department`s antitrust division are nearing a recommendation to block the proposed $45 billion (30 billion pound) merger of Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc , Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Apr 18, 2015, 01:27 AM ISTComcast, Time Warner Cable hit with $20 billion racial bias lawsuit
Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc have been sued for $20 billion for allegedly discriminating against African American-owned media and employing advocates such as the NAACP and the Rev. Al Sharpton to advance their bias.
Feb 24, 2015, 08:59 AM ISTComcast, AT&T seek to reassure on no plans for Internet ''fast lanes''
Comcast Corp and AT&T Inc have no plans to create Internet "fast lanes" that may hurt consumers` freedom to roam the Web, the leading U.S. broadband providers told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in recent letters.
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