Business Oct 21, 2020

Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack

Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the "unchallenged gateway” to the internet, the government said in its complaint.

Business Jan 16, 2020

T-Mobile's fate rests with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial

T-Mobile US Inc.'s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge's hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York heard closing arguments ...

Business Dec 16, 2018

Air hockey-playing robot shows how Huawei haunts T-Mobile's Sprint deal

Huawei Technologies Co. and wireless carrier SoftBank Group Corp.’ close business dealings could be an issue in T-Mobile U.S. Inc.’s proposed purchase of SoftBank’s Sprint Corp.

Business / Corporate Aug 16, 2018

Elon Musk may face national security review of Tesla-Saudi deal

Elon Musk will likely need clearance from U.S. national security officials for any proposal to take Tesla Inc. private with financing from Saudi Arabia, just as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign investment in American technology. The deal, if it becomes reality, would ...

Business / Corporate Mar 13, 2018

With block on Broadcom bid, Trump makes clear U.S. tech interests are 'not for sale'

With his swift rejection of Broadcom Ltd.'s hostile takeover of Qualcomm Inc., U.S. President Donald Trump sent a clear signal to overseas investors: Any deal that could give China an edge in critical technology will be swatted down in the name of national security. Although ...