AT&T to buy Alltel operations for about $780M
AT&T said Tuesday that it has reached a deal to buy the Alltel U.S. wireless operations for about $780 million to boost its spectrum in rural areas.
View ArticleS&P expects DOJ lawsuit over mortgage ratings
S&P said Monday that it has been told by the Department of Justice that it intends to file a civil lawsuit focusing on S&P's ratings on some mortgage-backed securities in 2007.
View ArticleUS sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
The government said in a civil complaint filed late Monday that S&P misled investors by stating that its ratings were objective and "uninfluenced by any conflicts of interest."
View ArticleS&P parent expects to beat gov’t ratings lawsuit
The government may seek up to $5 billion — several years' worth of profits for McGraw-Hill, it said in a civil complaint filed in federal court last week.
View ArticleBeer makers and DOJ reach deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev reached a final agreement with the Department of Justice, settling a dispute over its $20.1 billion acquisition of the Mexican brewer, Grupo Modelo.
View ArticleSupreme Court voting law decision affects NYC
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act means some counties in the city won't need approval to changeelection law.
View ArticleBank of America may face civil charges from DOJ
Bank of America may be facing civil charges over mortgage backed securities and other mortgage-related matters.
View ArticleDOJ, states challenge US Airways, AMR merger
The Justice Department and a number of state attorneys general challenged a proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways and American Airlines.
View ArticleAirline mergers have already led to higher fares
The government is putting its foot down on rising airfares and fees by blocking the latest airline merger — but for fliers, it's already too late.
View ArticleUncertainty awaits airline industry without merger
The merger between American Airlines and US Airways was supposed to cap an era of consolidation that helped the airline industry return to profitability.
View ArticleStumbling block cited in DOJ, JPMorgan talks
JPMorgan had agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
View ArticleHolder: Justice investigating high-speed trading
The Department of Justice is investigating high-frequency stock trading to see if any of the practices violate insider trading laws.
View ArticleJPMorgan reveals criminal investigation
The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into JPMorgan Chase's foreign exchange business.
View ArticleSchumer calls for investigations of high airfares
New York's senior senator is questioning why airline travel prices are not dropping along with fuel costs.
View ArticleBeer makers and DOJ reach deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev reached a final agreement with the Department of Justice, settling a dispute over its $20.1 billion acquisition of the Mexican brewer, Grupo Modelo.
View ArticleSupreme Court voting law decision affects NYC
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act means some counties in the city won't need approval to changeelection law.
View ArticleBank of America may face civil charges from DOJ
Bank of America may be facing civil charges over mortgage backed securities and other mortgage-related matters.
View ArticleDOJ, states challenge US Airways, AMR merger
The Justice Department and a number of state attorneys general challenged a proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways and American Airlines.
View ArticleAirline mergers have already led to higher fares
The government is putting its foot down on rising airfares and fees by blocking the latest airline merger — but for fliers, it's already too late.
View ArticleUncertainty awaits airline industry without merger
The merger between American Airlines and US Airways was supposed to cap an era of consolidation that helped the airline industry return to profitability.
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