Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesWhen the history books are written, T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint may be the final chapter of the 4G-LTE era. The 5G era will initially feature massive capital expenditure by wireless companies. Charter, the second-largest U.S. cable company with an enterprise value of about $200 billion, could be the catalyst for consolidation. The cable company is partially owned by billionaire dealmaker John Malone’s Liberty Broadband (a subset of GCI Liberty) and is run by CEO

But Carney said Amazon’s lawsuit is less about losing the contract itself and more about examining whether Trump used his position as president to interfere in the decision process. Carney contended that Amazon’s protest of the JEDI decision is “highly unusual,” pointing to the allegations laid out in the company’s lawsuit. The $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, cloud computing contract was awarded to Microsoft in October. In November, Amazon filed a notice in the U.S.

Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest trade show for the mobile phone industry, has been canceled amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak. The organizers behind the Barcelona-based event, GSMA, announced Wednesday it would no longer be holding MWC due to ongoing concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus which originated in China. Multiple firms had pulled out of the tech conference prior to the GSMA’s decision, putting pressure on the hosts to drop the event. Various te

On the same day, all four prosecutors involved in Stone’s trial dramatically quit the case in apparent protest of the about-face on the sentencing request. Timothy Shea, the new U.S. attorney for Washington, filed another sentencing memorandum Tuesday, calling for Stone to receive “far less” time behind bars. Schumer has asked the Justice Department’s internal watchdog, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, to “immediately investigate” the decision to weaken Stone’s sentencing recommendation. DOJ

Here are the biggest warning signs that reveal a dishonest person:1. When someone says, “You never compliment me,” for example, they’re just begging you to say: “That’s ridiculous! Even when you know that someone is just exaggerating, it can be hard to tell if they know it. You say, “I’m sorry.” They’ll say, “I’m sorry.

Health officials had confirmed 13 U.S. cases of the virus, now named COVID-19, short for Corona Virus Disease. Messonnier said people who are sick or under investigation should wear facemasks when around other people or with health-care providers. The CDC said Tuesday that a mistake at a lab led U.S. health officials to release an infected coronavirus patient from a San Diego hospital. Messonnier said Wednesday that U.S. health officials are implementing “additional quality controls” to ensure a

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads into the first corner during the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 20, 2014 in Shanghai, China. Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus in the country, the organizers said on Wednesday. The FIA and Formula One said in a statement that they had jointly decided to postpone the race, which was scheduled for April 19 at the Shanghai International Cir

The German government’s smaller coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has said it could quit the alliance if Chancellor Angela Merkel is forced out of office by the new leader of her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The secretary general of the SPD, which is in a coalition with the CDU and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), said Wednesday that if Merkel is forced from the chancellorship, the party could pull out of the so-called “Grand Coalit

In order to push the world toward net zero, BP said it would undertake actions such as “more active advocacy” for policies supportive of net zero, like carbon pricing. BP said its goal to be a net-zero business covered, on an absolute basis, greenhouse gas emissions from global operations as well as the carbon in the oil and gas it generates. “This is what we mean by making BP net zero,” Looney said. “Alternatively, some investors that might have encountered pressure to dispose of direct investm

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates needs to start welcoming Israeli investors, the chief of the venture wing at the country’s sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday at a panel discussion in Abu Dhabi. Ibrahim Ajami, the head of ventures for Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company, stressed the need for the company to “up its game” to draw more international investors. “We are open for business in the region and we need to welcome all sorts of investors,” Ajami sai

Badgers, rare birds, pangolins and monkeys are sold in the wildlife markets of Mongla, a remote town on the border with China. Wild animal meat is prized as a luxury and delicacy among some wealthy Chinese, as in other parts of the world, a factor that maintains the illegal poaching, and trading of, wild animals. Stopping the sale of wild animals appears to have the support of many Chinese people, some of whom have taken to social media to deplore the trade. Many are indignant that a wildlife ma

Greta Gerwig: How movie directors use salary negotiations to bet on themselves”I don’t want to ask for too much” says Greta Gerwig when talking about how salary negotiations work in the film industry. Hear her take on the importance of understanding your value, betting on yourself, and why she’s hesitant to ask for more money.

But Gerwig isn’t alone in this fear of asking for too much. Only 38% of women feel comfortable negotiating for more money, while 56% of men are OK with it, a 2017 survey from Jobvite found . For many women, a major factor for a successful negotiation is knowing what you’re worth and asking to be paid a fair market value. But for Gerwig, directing movies comes with a much different pay structure than other professions. Don’t miss: Greta Gerwig: Movies about women are ‘not a bad investment’

I get flak for that but it is what it is,” Serena Williams tells CNBC Make It. Along the way, Williams, 38, has done more than just showcase her tennis skills. Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles — the most by any man or woman since professional tennis began in 1968 — and four Olympic gold medals. “It’s really about seasoning your words with salt,” Williams said, referencing a bible verse (Colossians 4:6), which means to speak with grace. Don’t miss:The book Serena Williams read

Over the past 20 years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent $53.8 billion on issues ranging from public health to economic development. But in their 2020 Annual Letter titled “Why We Swing for the Fences,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, former Microsoft general manager Melinda Gates, say they have not made the progress they expected — despite their financial commitments. In fact, it has turned out just the opposite,” Melinda Gates writes. “It became clear to us that sc

That’s why so much hinges on the financial aid award letter. Do differentiate free vs. borrowed moneyIn most award letters, there are often several financial aid options, including grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities and student loans. Only take the amount of financial aid necessary to get through college. Jennifer Satalino financial aid expert with Educational Credit Management Corp. Don’t take everything that’s offeredTo that end, schools will often offer more financial aid than you

Two passengers aboard the quarantined Princess Cruises ship that’s docked in Japan told CNBC on Wednesday that containment measures to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading have failed. The Carnival-owned company last week placed 3,700 passengers and crew under a two-week mandatory quarantine after 10 passengers tested positive for the fast-spreading virus. She said many passengers aboard the ship, including her husband and herself, haven’t been tested for the deadly virus outside of initia

People use their smartphones to take photographs outside The Wynn Macau casino resort, operated by Wynn Resorts Ltd., in Macau, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. The firm upgraded shares of Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands to buy from neutral, sending shares of the casino stocks up 3.5% and 2.7%, respectively, in premarket trading on Wednesday. This is a reversal for Bank of America, which last month downgraded Wynn Resorts due to heightened fear about the spreading deadly virus. Shares of Wynn

T-Mobile-Sprint merger critic voices her concern for consumersThe Sprint and T-Mobile merger has finally been approved after two years, and some are concerned that the deal will open the floodgates for other mergers that could have potential to hurt consumers. Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow with the Georgetown Institute for Tech Law and Policy and former counselor to FCC Chairman Wheeler, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss why she’s been a vocal critic of the deal.

Asset management expert weighs in on ESG investors divesting from energy stocksKen Taubes, CEO of Amundi Pioneer, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss whether the ESG movement is contributing to the decline in oil stocks. His firm manages $92 billion in assets for the firm that is one of the first movers in deploying socially responsible investment criteria.