By Brian X. Chen Published 2:28 pm PDT, Friday, July 26, 2019 The Justice Department on Friday approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the third- and fourth-largest wireless companies in the U.S., moving the deal one crucial step closer to completion. The Justice Department on Friday approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the third- and fourth-largest wireless companies in the U.S., moving the deal one crucial step closer to completion. Photo: Photos By Brittainy Newman / New York Times Photo: Photos By Brittainy Newman / New York Times Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 The Justice Department on Friday approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the third- and fourth-largest wireless companies in the U.S., moving the deal one crucial step closer to completion. … [Read more...] about T-Mobile and Sprint are merging. What does that mean for you?
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What T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint means for you
NEW YORK — U.S. antitrust regulators have cleared T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, leaving just three major cellphone companies, while creating a smaller competitor in satellite-TV company Dish. While there are still a few hurdles to be cleared for the deal to close, here's what a combined T-Mobile-Sprint company could mean for you and your cellphone bill: FOR MOST T-MOBILE AND SPRINT CUSTOMERS Sprint customers will be eventually transferred to the new T-Mobile, but that transition will take a few years. If you are a T-Mobile customer, you might not see many changes. However, because the goal of the takeover is to roll out a next-generation "5G" network, subscribers of both could ultimately see faster service. WHAT ABOUT PREPAID CUSTOMERS? As part of the deal, Dish will get Sprint's prepaid business, including Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. Even if its network isn't ready, customers aren't supposed to see service quality drop, as Dish is going to use T-Mobile's … [Read more...] about What T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint means for you
Amish columnist in Mich. finds new home after money fight with editor
Francis X. Donnelly The Detroit News Published 10:40 PM EST Dec 10, 2018 They were a curious couple in an obscure corner of the publishing world. Lovina Eicher was an Amish mother of eight from Michigan who had never written before. Kevin Williams was a Catholic entrepreneur from Ohio with a trail of customer complaints and unpaid bills. For a dozen years, they produced the only national column written by an Amish person. They grew so close Eicher named her youngest child after Williams. But the partnership ruptured amid accusations Williams had cheated Eicher out of money. Now they’re rivals with dueling Amish columns in newspapers across the country. Eicher writes for a different editor while Williams oversees a new writer. “It was sad,” she said. “When you trust someone, you don’t think it can go any other way.” Eicher, 47, lives in southwestern Michigan but, to guard her privacy, didn’t want the town identified. Williams, 46, … [Read more...] about Amish columnist in Mich. finds new home after money fight with editor
Brexit unrest is being stoked by tin-pot egomaniacs for narrow political advantage
Brexit unrest is being stoked by tin-pot egomaniacs for narrow political advantage BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Unionist politicians in the north of Ireland have been calling British prime ministers "traitors" from Gladstone to Asquith; even mortal enemies Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher managed to share that accolade. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/brexit-unrest-is-being-stoked-by-tinpot-egomaniacs-for-narrow-political-advantage-37533521.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37534079.ece/34a6b/AUTOCROP/h342/_1AV0RB-_Read-Only_.jpg Email Unionist politicians in the north of Ireland have been calling British prime ministers "traitors" from Gladstone to Asquith; even mortal enemies Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher managed to share that accolade. So, Theresa May is in impressive company when the DUP are not just hurling abuse at her, but are actively calling for her resignation. Without any sense of irony, they deride Mrs May at will, but … [Read more...] about Brexit unrest is being stoked by tin-pot egomaniacs for narrow political advantage
Gov. Brown: Killer firestorms are ‘the new abnormal,’ while Woolsey blaze 15% contained
By Richard K. De Atley, Ryan Hagen and Tony Saavedra | Southern California News Group PUBLISHED: November 12, 2018 at 5:45 am | UPDATED: November 12, 2018 at 7:12 am Killer firestorms devouring homes and devastating lives represent a “new abnormal” for California, a state stricken by drought, climate change and wind, Gov. Jerry Brown warned late Sunday. As forecasts of continued high winds and low humidity filled firefighters with foreboding, Brown called for the state to pull together. “This is the new abnormal and this abnormal will continue for the next 20 years,” said the outgoing governor. “We have a real challenge threatening our way of life.” Brown’s warning came amid a glimmer of hope; no new structures were burned in the Woolsey Fire on Sunday despite heavy winds. The fire had already destroyed 177 buildings and forced the evacuation of 265,000 people in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Fire authorities were worried … [Read more...] about Gov. Brown: Killer firestorms are ‘the new abnormal,’ while Woolsey blaze 15% contained