Mergers and acquisitions

The bookstore chain received a deal offer of $1 billion from Liberty Media Corp. Barnes & Noble began exploring a possible sale last year as competition increased.

Federal Communications Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker announced yesterday that she will resign from the FCC to join Comcast-NBC Universal, after she voted to approve the merger four months ago. Eliza Krigman with Politico Pro explains.

Skype's Internet phone and video network could give many Microsoft products a sharper competitive edge. But will Skype still be free?

The fading retail chain's movie rights could help Dish Network compete with Netflix in the streaming-video business.

Anheuser-Busch will expand Goose Island, a Chicago craft brewery, but also try to keep its identity.

The acquisition is a sign that CEOs are willing to take risks again and expand businesses.

Deutsche Telekom is reportedly paying $145 million to various investment firms that had a hand in the AT&T-T-Mobile merger.

If approved, the $39 billion merger would create a telecom colossus and a potential threat to innovation.

Julia Coronado, chief economist at the investment bank BNP Paribas, explains how mergers, like AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile, is an indicator for the health of the economy.

Analysts predict that AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile marries some good news with some bad news for consumers.