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EchoStar Corp

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    Echostar’s fortunes, and share price, could be decided in large part by what the Federal Communications Commission does next

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  • Monday, 30 September, 2024
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    Private equity firm leads rescue deal to keep EchoStar afloat

    TPG’s satellite TV provider, DirecTV, will acquire its arch-rival Dish Network from EchoStar
  • Friday, 16 February, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 26 March, 2019
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    All-cash nature of bid adds up for satellite company

    The Inmarsat network operations centre in London.
  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    LexUS companies
    Inmarsat/EchoStar: back down Premium content

    Hopes of bidding war and revival of Inmarsat’s share price are likely over

    The Inmarsat Plc company logo sits on display outside the company's headquarters in London, U.K., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Inmarsat Plc awarded Arianespace SA a contract to launch a satellite that will bring Wi-Fi to airplanes because its original partner Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is still recovering from an explosion in September. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    US companies
    EchoStar drops Inmarsat takeover after £3.2bn bid rejected

    US group’s effort to buy UK satellite rival fails after unheeded call for deadline extension

    Staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat work in front of a screen showing subscribers using their service throughout the world, at their headquarters in London March 25, 2014.  REUTERS/Andrew Winning/File Photo                 GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE - SEARCH 'BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD 31 OCT'  FOR ALL IMAGES - S1BEUKBVFEAA
  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Echostar drops £3.2bn bid for Inmarsat
  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    FT AlphavilleBryce Elder
    Markets Live: Friday, 6th July, 2018
  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    Satellites
    Inmarsat rejects improved £3.2bn bid from EchoStar

    US rival seeks to extend deadline to make formal offer for UK’s leading satellite group

    Member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat point to a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, at their headquarters in London, Britain, March 25, 2014. REUTERS/FILE/Andrew Winning/File Photo
  • Tuesday, 26 June, 2018
    LexEuropean companies
    Inmarsat/Eutelsat: making waves Premium content

    French group folds, giving EchoStar chance to show hand for UK satellite group

    An employee passes a screen showing a world map of satellite usage distribution at the Network Operations Centre (NOC) at Inmarsat Plc's headquarters in London, U.K., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Inmarsat Plc awarded Arianespace SA a contract to launch a satellite that will bring Wi-Fi to airplanes because its original partner Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is still recovering from an explosion in September. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Tuesday, 26 June, 2018
    FT AlphavilleBryce Elder
    Markets Live: Tuesday, 26th June, 2018
  • Monday, 25 June, 2018
    Satellites
    Bidding war looms over UK satellite group Inmarsat

    Eutelsat’s interest follows ‘highly preliminary’ offer from EchoStar of the US

    FILE PHOTO: Member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat point to a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, at their headquarters in London, Britain, March 25, 2014. REUTERS/FILE/Andrew Winning/File Photo
  • Friday, 15 June, 2018
    News in-depthSatellites
    Security debate looms over sale of Inmarsat

    A preliminary offer from EchoStar for the UK satellite group draws political attention

    FILE PHOTO: Member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat point to a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, at their headquarters in London, Britain, March 25, 2014. REUTERS/FILE/Andrew Winning/File Photo
  • Monday, 11 June, 2018
    Satellites
    Inmarsat jumps further 14% after EchoStar takeover approach
  • Monday, 11 June, 2018
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  • Thursday, 22 September, 2016
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    Launchpad failures and a supply glut mean consolidation is likely

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    UK companies
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  • Wednesday, 14 December, 2011
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  • Wednesday, 23 November, 2011
    US companies
    AT&T and T-Mobile merger doubts deepen
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