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Deutsche Telekom transfers T-Mobile US stake to holding company in the Netherlands [Update: Sprint gets bank financing proposals ]

Reuters reports today that Deutsche Telekom has transferred its controlling stake in T-Mobile US to a holding company in theNetherlands. DT owns around 67% of the #4 US carrier, and this move will do nothing to kill rumors of a possible buyout. Rumors have persisted for a few months now that Sprint could be … [read full article]

Loophole Allows Deutsche Telekom To Sell T-Mobile USA Shares Before Lock-In Period Ends

Deutsche Telekom Chief Financial Officer Timotheus Hoettges spoke early this morning and said that the majority shareholder of T-Mobile USA can sell the company to a buyer before the 18-month share lock-up period is over. Hoettges spoke to shareholders at the annual Deutsche Telekom meeting in Cologne, Germany earlier this morning. His comment was in response to a question from an … [read full article]