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Verizon In Talks To Acquire Rival Alltel.
- Source :
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Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition . 6/5/2008, Vol. 251 Issue 131, pA1-A17. 2p. 3 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The article reports that Verizon is in discussions to acquire rival wireless communication systems company Alltel Corp. for approximately $27 billion. The merger would create the world's largest cellular telephone systems company. Alltel is currently owned by private equity firm TPG Capital and a unit of Goldman Sachs Group.
- Subjects :
- *MERGERS & acquisitions
*WIRELESS telecommunication services industry
*FINANCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00999660
- Volume :
- 251
- Issue :
- 131
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 32492156