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SoftBank grants Sprint permission to consider Dish buyout
Japanese carrier SoftBank has granted Sprint a waiver allowing it to consider Dish’s $25.5 billion bid for the company. The waiver gives Sprint permission to disclose non-public information and engage in negotiations with Dish regarding its buyout proposal. The Sprint Board of Directors has the right to terminate...
yahoo.com (3 hours ago)
Paragon seeks banking licence
Paragon, the buy-to-let mortgage provider, is applying for a banking licence in order to kickstart its consumer lending business.
independent.co.uk (5 hours ago)
Vodafone to invest more if policy is stable
The country’s second largest telecom service provider Vodafone India on Tuesday reported a service revenue of Rs 35,610.1 crore in FY 13 - 10.6% higher than the previous fiscal due to increased mobile and data usage.
indiatimes.com (5 hours ago)
Mitch Ditkoff: 'We're Moving in Another Direction'
If you work for an organization that issues RFPs to consulting companies, I have one humble request for you: Please cease and desist from using the phrase "we're moving in another direction" when it comes time to letting consultants know you've decided NOT to engage their services. It may seem like a small thing,...
huffingtonpost.com (7 hours ago)
Sandy Nesin joins Community Health Options as provider relations rep
LEWISTON, Maine - Kevin Lewis, CEO of Maine Community Health Options (MCHO), recently announced that Sandy Nesin has joined the organization as provider relations representative. MCHO is a nonprofit organization that will provide affordable health insurance to Maine people and small businesses beginning in January...
bangordailynews.com (8 hours ago)
Microsoft reveals Xbox One, says it's all-in-one entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft today unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year. Microsoft executives touted the Xbox One as a replacement for the set-top...
bakersfieldcalifornian.com (8 hours ago)
Xbox Reveal: 'One' Console To Rule Them All
Microsoft took the wraps off the Xbox One, its next-generation console today in a multimedia event that offered something thrilling for everyone. And it threw down the gauntlet at rival Sony in a major way, promising not only a state-of-the-art gaming experience, but a device designed to be at the center of your...
forbes.com (11 hours ago)
Paragon plans return to banking business
Paragon will set up a banking arm next year, as the buy-to-let mortgage provider looks to re-enter the consumer lending business.
telegraph.co.uk (12 hours ago)
Oklahoma City Area Hit By Phone, Internet Outages After Tornado
Hundreds of residents around Oklahoma City and its suburbs struggled to communicate Tuesday after a huge tornado tore through the area and caused widespread disruptions of cellphone and Internet service. Wireless providers urged residents to communicate via text message to save bandwidth that was overwhelmed by a...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. The new bid marks a significant boost from its earlier offer of $2.97 per share and beats Dish's $3.30 bid. Clearwire shareholders had been scheduled to vote on Sprint's offer at a...
pcworld.com (13 hours ago)
7 steps to achieving entrepreneurial lifetime goals
Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-priced provider of their product. Yet other entrepreneurs will talk for hours about all...
examiner.com (15 hours ago)
Boart joins hard-hit service providers
THE mining investment slowdown has hit another service provider as Boart Longyear downgraded its earnings forecast yesterday.
news.com.au (15 hours ago)
Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some
By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, though some investors and analysts said the new bid was still not enough to overcome staunch opposition. Clearwire shares almost immediately traded at the new offer price, having...
yahoo.com (15 hours ago)
Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some
(Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, though some investors and analysts said the new bid was still not enough to overcome staunch opposition.
reuters.com (15 hours ago)
Morning report: KCC is Lake County's high education service
An expanded offering of higher education classes for Lake County residents are envisioned as Klamath Community College takes over as the county’s official provider of higher education services.
heraldandnews.com (15 hours ago)
News in brief: Paragon on trail of a banking licence, Horsemeat scandal haunts Greencore, Utility...
Buy-to-let mortgage provider Paragon is applying for a banking licence to kick-start its consumer lending business.
standard.co.uk (16 hours ago)
The $7,000 Computer Science Degree — and the Future of Higher Education
While a new report puts the average debt load of new college grads at a stomach-churning $35,200, the Georgia Institute of Technology is rolling out an alternative program experts say offers a beacon of hope for both students and employers: A three-year master’s degree in computer science that can be earned entirely...
time.com (17 hours ago)
Tornado path eerily similar to other devastating twisters in Moore, Okla.
This map shows the path of the historical devastating tornadoes in Moore, Okla. The one Monday, May 20, 2013 is in green. The blue line is a May 8, 2003 tornado path and the red line is the path of the May 3, 1999 tornado. Data analysis courtesy of weather provider WDT Inc.
knoxnews.com (19 hours ago)
Just Retirement moves into long term care market
Enhanced annuities provider Just Retirement revealed it will be making a move into the long-term care market today, as it announced its third quarter annuity sales fell 26.4 per cent to £230.6million.
dailymail.co.uk (19 hours ago)
Keith Boag: Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor?
The gruesome trial and murder conviction of Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell is unlikely to change American abortion law, Keith Boag writes. But it has U.S. journalists questioning their priorities and how they cover such a sensitive issue.
cbc.ca (20 hours ago)
Mayor denies conflict of interest in employer debate
A debate over ambulance service in Kennesaw has positioned the mayor, an employee of the city’s ambulance service provider, at odds with council members who want the city to be able to pick its own provider.
mdjonline.com (1 day ago)
Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from government
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services. Amazon Web Services, known as AWS, was certified to operate as a cloud service provider for three years under the...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
Spot unveils Global Phone satellite handset for near-global coverage
Spot has introduced a satellite-powered global cell phone called – quite aptly – the Spot Global Phone. The handset offers connectivity almost anywhere in the world, making it ideal for trekkers, frequent travelers, sailors, or anyone else who ventures off into places unknown – or unserviced by your regular cell...
slashgear.com (1 day ago)
FedRAMP seal of approval clears Amazon for more government work
AWS is the first major cloud provider to get its FedRAMP certification which should make it easier for government agencies to use it for more workloads.
gigaom.com (1 day ago)
iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim
(Reuters) - The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement. The U.S.-listed company, which has bulk of its employees in India, has...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
Sprint gets SoftBank clearance to negotiate with Dish
Sprint Nextel said it had received permission from SoftBank to negotiate a rival acquisition offer from Dish Network. The board of Sprint Nextel has the right to terminate its existing merger agreement with SoftBank, subject to certain requirements, to accept a "Superior Offer," the company said in a statement late...
pcworld.com (1 day ago)
iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim
(Reuters) - The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement.
reuters.com (1 day ago)
Indiana agency investigating cellphone provider
INDIANAPOLIS Indiana utility regulators have started an investigation of an Oklahoma-based cellphone company after it set up 30,000 accounts in the state for a federal subsidy program in less than a year.
journalgazette.net (1 day ago)
Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp. Satellite TV service Dish made a $25.5 billion counter bid last month for Sprint against SoftBank's October...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.
reuters.com (1 day ago)
