American Business Daily: AT&T, DirecTV's $50B deal nearly done

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May 13, 2014

NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AT&T, DirecTV's $50B deal nearly done Square drops its digital wallet as it scrambles for better growth opportunities With coveted airport gates secured, Virgin America gets a new hub Uber, Lyft escalate battle over SUV services Quiznos reorganization plan OK'd by bankruptcy court Try our Newsstand App for 4 weeks FREE. Select from 40 business journals and get the Weekly Edition on your iPad or iPhone. Next>> New Cosi CEO talks about growth plans, HQ move to Boston Katie Couric takes on the big business of sugar in 'Fed Up' Meet the CEO behind the sports world's most famous surgeon How federal restrictions make medicinal marijuana profitable - Up To Speed Olsen twins have a full house of fashion with The Row Zillow delivers on spending plan, launches another emotional ad Everybody wants a piece of National Small Business Week What people are saying about Tim Geithner's tell-all, Stress Test Adidas calls its World Cup shoes 'disruptive.' Find out why T-Mobile owner wants $1B breakup fee in potential merger Scrap Obamacare's employer mandate? It's not just business that likes that idea Hey business owner - you want easy? Try Dallas. Want hard? Try New York Corker, Alexander push for more digital royalties for songwriters Made in WNY: Goodyear Blimp Women won't pay to play, still drive social games to the top of the charts Shocker! TMZ sued for gender discrimination Is Beats CEO Jimmy Iovine worth $3.2 billion to Apple? Retired Valero chief sells company shares Switzerland set to vote on world's highest minimum wage Boeing, Embraer to open biofuels research center in Brazil A closer look at Exxon Mobil's new campus U.S. Steel staying quiet on Severstal sale How to keep your employees from getting bored Americans watching more TV commercials, according to Nielsen Lights, camera, skepticism! New York's film incentives bring complaints, scrutiny How Coca-Cola, Marriott & Oreo engage millennials in marketing their brands 6 tips for playing golf for business British American looking at U.S. buys, including Reynolds, Lorillard Why this week's Zendesk IPO is important to Box's market debut hopes Is social media actually working for you? FCC chairman to revise net neutrality rules Zero VFX, visual effects firm for 'American Hustle,' to double headcount Charlotte data center firm Peak 10 to be sold to GI Partners, eyes major expansion IBM's Rometty: This is a 'rocky time' Al Franken's crusade against Comcast Apple aims to lure online shoppers with shorter product return times Under Armour makes strides in running shoe, apparel sales

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