Verizon is buying about 43.4 million shares of MCI common stock from eight entities affiliated with Carlos Slim Helu for $25.72 per share in cash.
MCI Still Going WIth Verizon Over Qwest
MCI’s board of directors has accepted an amended offer from Verizon to acquire the company.
MCI Board Accepts New Verizon Offer
Verizon Communications announced it had agreed with MCI to amend the terms of the agreement to acquire MCI.
Verizon Wins MCI
In another big merger for the telecommunications industry, Verizon will acquire MCI for $5.3 billion.
Co-branded Broadband from Yahoo and Verizon
Verizon and Yahoo are partnering to deliver a co-branded broadband offering to subscribers to Verizon Online’s DSL and new fiber-based FiOS services.
Verizon Enhances Website for Disabled Customers
The corporate website for Verizon Wireless has been enhanced to make it more accessible to customers with disabilities.
Verizon Invests $600,000 for Delaware
Verizon Delaware customers will soon have improved communications as the result of a more than $600,000 investment the company is making in two of its call-switching centers.
Advertising with FindWhat and Verizon
FINDWHAT.COM has expanded its online services relationship with Verizon Information Services, the nation’s leading yellow pages provider and the nation’s number 1 Internet directory.
AOL and Verizon Take Mobile Email Up a Notch
America Online and Verizon Wireless have made available AOL Mail on Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now service.
The Kelsey Group Talks Verizon And PPC
Greg Sterling, the Senior Vice President of the Kelsey Group, the prominant “provider of strategic research and analysis, data and competitive metrics on Yellow Pages, electronic directories and local media,” answered some questions about the upcoming PPC offering from Verizon.