Business

AT&T agrees to buy DirecTV in $48.5 billion deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — AT&T Inc. on Sunday agreed to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion, or $95 per share, a deal both companies described as transformational as they seek to take on […]

Business

Siemens CEO shakes up company to raise profits

By DAVID McHUGH FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German industrial equipment maker Siemens AG has launched a sweeping restructuring to raise disappointing profits and better compete with peers such as General Electric. The company said Wednesday it […]

Business

Decoding the latest patent disputes between Apple and Samsung

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of today’s smartphones share similar features, from responsive touchscreens that let users unlock the phone with a flick of a finger, to pop-up animations that offer a shortcut to dialing […]