NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – If AT&T Inc fails to convince U.S. regulators that its proposed purchase of Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile USA should go ahead, the pair may end up having to settle for a lesser relationship.

While it wouldn’t be as attractive as an all-out marriage, a network partnership would sidestep the regulatory heat and give the spectrum-hungry companies more capacity to support high-speed wireless services, according to analysts.

By Nadia Damouni and Nicola Leske

(Reuters) – When John Chambers takes to the stage on Tuesday, many will be wondering if it is the last time the chief executive leads Cisco Systems Inc’s annual financial analyst conference.

After more than 16 years at the helm of the world’s largest network equipment maker, there is discussion both inside and outside Cisco that it is a matter of when — and not if — Chambers will cede the CEO job.

Sept 13 (Reuters) – When John Chambers takes to the stage
on Tuesday, many will be wondering if it is the last time the
chief executive leads Cisco Systems Inc’s (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) annual
financial analyst conference.

After more than 16 years at the helm of the world’s largest
network equipment maker, there is discussion both inside and
outside Cisco that it is a matter of when — and not if –
Chambers will cede the CEO job.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – A German court upheld an injunction sought by Apple Inc barring Samsung from selling its Galaxy 10.1 tablets in Germany, marking a victory for the U.S. company in its battle across the globe with its South Korean rival.

However retailers such as German consumer electronics chain Media Markt will still be able to sell the device, if they are getting rid of existing stock or obtaining new supplies from the South Korean group’s parent Samsung International.

BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. block on Deutsche Telekom’s $39 billion sale of its U.S. unit throws CEO Rene Obermann’s strategy into disarray and may force him to throw money at a business he thought he was rid of.

The announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday that it was suing to prevent AT&T Inc’s purchase of T-Mobile USA caught Obermann and his management team by surprise. Company officials say they have no “Plan B”, beyond fighting to keep the deal on track.

BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. block on Deutsche Telekom’s $39 billion (24 billion pounds) sale of its U.S. unit throws CEO Rene Obermann’s strategy into disarray and may force him to throw money at a business he thought he was rid of.

The announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday that it was suing to prevent AT&T Inc’s purchase of T-Mobile USA caught Obermann and his management team by surprise. Company officials say they have no “Plan B,” beyond fighting to keep the deal on track.

BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. block on Deutsche Telekom’s $39 billion sale of its U.S. unit throws CEO Rene Obermann’s strategy into disarray and may force him to throw money at a business he thought he was rid of.

The announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday that it was suing to prevent AT&T Inc’s purchase of T-Mobile USA caught Obermann and his management team by surprise. Company officials say they have no “Plan B,” beyond fighting to keep the deal on track.

NEW YORK/BERLIN (Reuters) – Sony’s hopes of dominating consumer electronics once again with its new tablets suffered a crushing blow on Wednesday from analysts and gadget reviewers whose first impressions were overwhelmingly bad.

Among their concerns were a high price and features that suggested Sony Corp would remain an also-ran rather than a leader in the tablet market. Two versions of Sony’s main tablet cost $499 (307.04 pounds) and $599, the same price as two lower-end Apple iPad models.

LONDON/BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom’s
(DTEGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) hopes of ending its chequered U.S. adventure with a
speedy $39 billion sale to AT&T (T.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) were dashed on Wednesday
when the U.S. government sued to block the deal.
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The German telecoms company for years was looking for a way
out of its T-Mobile USA business that had long ago ceased to be
a source of growth — and the AT&T deal, announced in March,
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NEW YORK/BERLIN (Reuters) – Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company’s chances to compete for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market.

Sony’s basic model of its main tablet costs $499, the same as Apple’s iPad.