Deutsche Telekom Stike

Following the collapse of its proposed deal to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T, it seems Deutsche Telekom could sell off its UK interests. According to a report from Bloomberg Business Week , the company is considering the sale of its stake in UK firm Everything Everywhere , which it jointly owns with France Telecom. The German giant planned to use funds from the $39bn AT&T deal to reduce its debt by €13bn ($17bn) and repurchase €5bn of its own shares. It is also looking to fund upgrades to fiber...Read Full Story

If we learned anything this week, it was that European courts are coming down increasingly hard on websites that facilitate the sharing of illegal ‘pirated’ content. But for those that believe in an open, uncensored Internet, news that a German court has ruled against ordering Internet service providers (ISPs) to block such websites will be welcomed. Earlier this week, we reported that Finnish ISP Elisa had been told to block access to Swedish website The Pirate Bay , as well as other sites...Read Full Story

Groupon and Deutsche Telekom have today announced a partnership that will see the daily deals service distributed as standard with the telephony giant’s smartphones across Europe. This is the first time that Groupon has partnered with a mobile operator, and today’s announcement notes that “Deutsche Telekom mobile customers will enjoy Groupon’s mobile services on their devices without the need for a separate download providing easy access to the best local deals in their area.” The first...Read Full Story

Tallahassee, FL 12/20/11 ( StreetBeat ) --AT&T Inc. ( NYSE: T ) is bowing out of its $39 billion bid to buy smaller wireless provider T-Mobile USA after the U.S. government raised concerns that it would raise prices, reduce innovation and give customers fewer choices. Monday's announcement came as little surprise after the Justice Department sued on Aug. 31 to block the merger. The deal looked further in jeopardy when the Federal Communications Commission's chairman also came out against it...Read Full Story

AT&T Inc. is hanging up on its $39 billion bid to buy smaller wireless provider T-Mobile USA, nearly four months after the U.S. government raised concerns that the deal would raise prices, reduce innovation and give customers fewer choices. Photo: Todd Kravos/Flickr AT&T has dropped its controversial $39 billion bid for Deutsche Telekom’s U.S. wireless unit, bowing to fierce regulatory opposition and leaving both companies scrambling for alternatives. The long-expected announcement left...Read Full Story