In the largest proposed deal of the year, AT&T reached an agreement to buy Time Warner. Some observers are skeptical, comparing the acquisition to the spectacularly failed AOL–Time Warner merger of 2000. Others say the new company will be a “powerhouse.”
AT&T, Time Warner, and What Makes Vertical Mergers Succeed
Could the telecom giant accomplish the same thing with a contract?
October 28, 2016
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