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The Federal Communications Commission will allow AT&T to withdraw its application for merger with T-Mobile USA after the commission originally said it couldn't, a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Forty-five percent of U.S. respondents reported that their organization had suffered fraud in the previous 12 months, compared to 35 percent in 2009. Economic pressures, incentives, and opportunities are a significant motivator for economic crime.

AT&T hopes that an asset sale will ease regulator concerns regarding the $39 billion merger with T-Mobile USA, according to reports.

AT&T is in talks with Leap Wireless International about a potential sale of some assets to the smaller operator in a last ditch effort to gain regulatory approval for AT&T's proposed T-Mobile USA purchase, according to a New York Times report.

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile's withdrawal of their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application to transfer spectrum and AT&T's intent to book the full $4 billion break-up fee as a non-cash charge against fourth-quarter earnings indicates that there is only a slim probability that the deal will be approved.

United States federal agencies conducted raids on Cyber Monday, shutting down Web sites they said were selling counterfeit goods and copyrighted works.

The Department of Justice has opened a probe into the $4 billion takeover of Del Monte Corp by private equity investors led by KKR and Co (KKR.N), according to court papers regarding an investor settlement over the transaction.

A status conference on the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger has been postponed, the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia said Monday in a court order.

World No. 1 Internet search engine Google is seeking EU regulatory clearance of its planned purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility Holdings, the European Commission said on its website on Monday.

With the AT&T/T-Mobile deal still in limbo, it might be good to take a look back at the pivotal moments in the historic telecommunications debate.

Driven by antitrust concerns, U.S. regulators are fighting hard to block AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion deal to buy Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. But, in an ironic twist, smaller U.S. wireless rivals may suffer more if the deal is blocked than if it is OK'd.

Sprint Nextel may be forced to abandon the biggest advantage it has over its rivals - unlimited data services for a flat fee - because of heavy data users and a shortage of wireless airwaves.

AT&T challenges an assertion made by the FCC that the two companies can't reapply to merge once the application is withdrawn.

Deutsche Telekom and AT&T withdrew their application for approval by the Federal Communications Commission of a planned $39 billion deal for T-Mobile USA to focus on obtaining the green light from the Department of Justice.

Julius Genachowski's decision to call the hearing could spell trouble for the $39 billion transaction.

Utah is the latest state to have its anti-immigration law challenged by the Obama administration.

The U.S. Department of Justice had charged Merck with illegally pushing its Vioxx painkiller as a rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

The U.S. Department of Justice said it is reviewing statements and actions by big banks and their trade associations to see if they have violated antitrust laws through coordinated action to raise consumer debit card fees. But experts say an actual investigation is fairly unlikely.

Small wireless carriers, such as U.S. Cellular and MetroPCS, provide low-cost alternatives to companies such as AT&T and Verizon. However, companies and industry experts are split on how the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will affect the smaller companies.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission plans to seek an administrative hearing on AT&T's proposed $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA.

Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and Intel are members of the Business Software Alliance, which announced Monday that it no longer supports the Stop Online Piracy Act.