Technology:
AT&T antitrust win may herald a new wave of media mergersWASHINGTON (AP) — Brace yourself for the likely new era of media megamergers. Posted on 12 June 2018 | 11:00 pm Comcast bid for Fox is next after favorable AT&T rulingNEW YORK (AP) — Comcast will likely bid for Fox's entertainment business as early as Wednesday now that a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. Posted on 12 June 2018 | 10:10 pm Will Amazon's work to kill Seattle tax spook other cities?SEATTLE (AP) — A tax on large companies such as Amazon that was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis got rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting that exposed divisions over how much companies that have fueled booming economies should help pay to alleviate the downsides of success. Posted on 12 June 2018 | 10:09 pm The Latest: Judge approves merger of AT&T and Time WarnerWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the resolution of the AT&T-Time Warner antitrust case (all times local): Posted on 12 June 2018 | 5:58 pm Tesla cuts 9 pct. of workforce in bid to post a profitDETROIT (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla Inc. is laying off about 3,600 workers mainly from its salaried ranks as it slashes costs in an effort to deliver on CEO Elon Musk's promise to turn a profit in the second half of the year. Posted on 12 June 2018 | 11:09 am |