Sprint closes $426 million deal for wireless affiliate iPCS

Sprint closes $426 million deal for iPCS

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday it has closed its $426 million acquisition of wireless affiliate iPCS Inc.

Sprint Nextel board adopts rule change allowing large shareholders to call special meetings

Sprint approves shareholder-called meetings

Sprint plans to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs as slump continues

Sprint plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers.

YRC Worldwide launches debt-for-stock swap covering 3 series of notes

YRC Worldwide launches debt-for-stock swap

Sprint Nextel plans layoff “in the dozens” at its wholesale division amid slumping numbers

Sprint laying off part of wholesale division

Sprint Nextel to begin exclusive sale of Palm Pixi beginning Nov. 15

Sprint to sell Palm Pixi beginning Nov. 15

YRC Worldwide unit inks agreement with Minera Chinalco Peru involving copper production

OVERLAND Park, Kan. — A unit of trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. has reached a new three-year service agreement with Minera Chinalco Peru S.A., the company said Thursday.

Compass Minerals declares regular quarterly dividend of 35.5 cents, payable Sept. 15

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Compass Minerals International Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 35.5 cents.

Sprint expanding wireless broadband services to 17 cities

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. is expanding its high-speed wireless broadband service to 17 new cities by the end of the year.

Sprint Nextel will acquire Virgin Mobile USA at $5.50 per share; Sprint values deal at $483M

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Telecommunications company Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Virgin Mobile USA Inc. in a stock deal valued at $5.50 per share in a bid to expand its prepaid cell phone offerings.

Court disallows national class-action status in billing suit against Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A federal judge in Washington state has disallowed national class-action status to a lawsuit against Sprint Nextel Corp. over billing issues.

Embarq, Sprint file suit against government over $31.6 million in income taxes

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Embarq Corp. and its former corporate parent, Sprint Nextel Corp., have sued the federal government to recover $31.6 million in income taxes.

Garmin will begin selling oft-delayed wireless phone nuvifone in Asia

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. will start selling its oft-delayed wireless phone in Asia within the next month, Chief Operating Officer Cliff Pemble told shareholders Friday.

Sprint Nextel investors approve shareholder authroity to call special shareholder meetings

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. shareholders on Tuesday approved a measure allowing stockholders to call special meetings.

YRC Worldwide posts sharply wider 1st-quarter loss on hefty charges, much lower revenue

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Trucking and logistics company YRC Worldwide says its first-quarter loss ballooned as it booked hefty restructuring charges and shipments declined amid the dismal economy.