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AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Madness: Positive for Clearwire, Negative for Sprint

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile's withdrawal of their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application to transfer spectrum and AT&T's intent to book the full $4 billion break-up fee as a non-cash charge against fourth-quarter earnings indicates that there is only a slim probability that the deal will be approved.
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DOJ Probes Del Monte Sale for Antitrust Violations

The Department of Justice has opened a probe into the $4 billion takeover of Del Monte Corp by private equity investors led by KKR and Co (KKR.N), according to court papers regarding an investor settlement over the transaction.
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Olympus: increased damages sought in lawsuit

Olympus Corp said on Friday a Japanese investor expanded the scope of a shareholder lawsuit against former and current executives at the scandal-ridden company, whose shares have slumped 60 percent in six weeks.
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Optum Likely to Drive UnitedHealth's 2012 Growth: Analyst

Wedbush Securities said UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) expects earnings growth in 2012 but flat or declining Commercial and Medicaid earnings; this implies strong Optum and Medicare Advantage growth will drive 2012 earnings growth.
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Judge sides with Netflix in antitrust lawsuit

A U.S. judge granted Netflix's bid to resolve all claims in its favor before trial in an antitrust class action, in which plaintiffs had sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
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BofA Reaches Settlement in Countrywide Case

Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) has reached a settlement with former Countrywide Financial Corp institutional investors who decided not to join a $624 million class-action case that won court approval in February.
San Francisco may expand ban on plastic bags

San Francisco Ban on Plastic Bags Set to Expand

Think before you say next time Double Bag It during shopping - for it could cost you more than what you think. If San Francisco's Board of Supervisors have its way, a legislation would soon be enforced that would expand the city's restriction on checkout bags to include all retail stores and restaurants and customers would have to pay for each bag the business establishment provides.

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: Effects on Small Carriers Unclear

Small wireless carriers, such as U.S. Cellular and MetroPCS, provide low-cost alternatives to companies such as AT&T and Verizon. However, companies and industry experts are split on how the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will affect the smaller companies.

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