Sprint Nextel said Thursday that it is considering selling a majority stake to Japan’s SoftBank, the latest deal among industry underdogs who are scrambling to catch up to the leads of giants Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Read full article >>
Sprint Nextel Considers Selling Majority Stake
Cecilia Kang, Washington Post
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 3:31pm
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