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Articles tagged with: Verizon Communications
Qwest Reach Agreement With Unions, Avoid Strike
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Qwest Communications International reached a tentative agreement with the unions representing a bulk of its work force early Sunday. more
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Verizon, Alltel Merger Brings Questions About Worker Health
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers wants the Federal Communications Commission to require Verizon Communications and Alltel to adopt a nationwide safety program protecting people from harmful radio frequencies as a condition of their proposed merger. more
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UPDATE: Nortel Loss Widens, Sees More 'Risk'
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Nortel Networks on Friday reported a wider second-quarter loss as restructuring costs mounted. more
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FCC Approves Verizon, Rural Cellular Merger
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved a merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular Corp, which does business as Unicel. more
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Verizon CFO: OK With Looking at Dividend Increase
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications expects revenue growth in the mid-single digits and double-digit earnings growth for the year, according to President and Chief Operating Officer Denny Strigl. more
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Verizon Wireless Adds 1.5 Million Customers in Q2 '08
Verizon Wireless has confirmed its second-quarter 2008 net customer additions of 1.5 million. At the end of the quarter the company had 68.7 million customers, including 66.7 million retail customers, which are those it directly serves and manages and who choose the Verizon Wireless brand. more
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EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Telecoms Expect Strong Wireless Qtr
TAKING THE PULSE: The wireless business continues to hum for the U.S. telecommunications companies, but signs of competitive pressure are beginning to creep in. Wireless continues to be driven by smartphone sales and the adoption of pricier service plans, offsetting the deteriorating wireline business. AT&T remains at the forefront but eventually will lose its leadership position in wireless once Verizon Communications completes its acquisition of Alltel. Smaller companies, meanwhile, are scrambling to catch up, with prepaid wireless reseller Virgin Mobile USA acquiring niche player Helio. The landline business, meanwhile, continues to deteriorate as a result of economic pressures and alternative lines of communications. more
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FCC To Take Up Verizon, Rural Merger at Aug. 1 Meeting
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission will consider at its Aug. 1 meeting a pending merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular, which does business as Unicel. more
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Spying Law
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- With President Bush's signature still drying on a new law that expands the government's warrantless surveillance program, the American Civil Liberties Union is headed to court with a legal challenge. more
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Verizon Repeats Desire to Buy Vodafone Out of US Joint Venture
Verizon Communications has reiterated its long standing desire to buy out Vodafone's share in their joint venture mobile network, Verizon Wireless. Speaking to the Financial Times, Verizon CEO, Ivan Seidenberg confirmed that he still wanted total ownership of the wireless division, although he warned that he doesn't expect Vodafone to sell in the near term. more
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