Frontier to affirm sale to partner Global Crossing

Article Abstract:

Frontier Corp. is expected to confirm its plans to be purchased by Global Crossing Ltd. after a takeover battle that lasted one month. Global will acquire Frontier for $11.1 billion (10.88 billion euros). Other major telecommunications firms in the US also attempted to acquire Frontier. Global Crossing is Frontier's partner. Frontier provides local and long-distance telephone services.

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Frontier expected to confirm plans to be purchased by Global Crossing for $11.1 billion

Asset sales & divestitures, Foreign operations, Long Distance Telephone Svc, Bermuda, Intnl Telephone Service, Long distance telephone services, Abstract, Global Crossing Ltd., International telephone services, Frontier Corp.

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After US West merger, will Qwest seek a sale?

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Qwest Communications International Inc. has completed its $43.5 billion (45.5 billion euros) merger with US West Inc. Qwest may now seek another sale following the merger.

Strategy & planning, COMMUNICATION, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communications, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Telephone services, U S WEST Inc., USW, Qwest Communications International Inc., QWST

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