Author: The Denver Gazette and Reuters
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Dish-EchoStar merger finalized
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Englewood-based EchoStar Corp. completed a merger with Dish Network Corp. Sunday. Dish Network comes out of the deal as a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS). Each share of Dish Class A and Class C Common Stocks are now converted to .350877 shares of EchoStar Class A Common Stock, according to a news release. …
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Kroger in talks to merge with rival Albertsons -sources
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Grocery company Kroger Co is in talks to merge with smaller rival Albertsons Companies Inc in a tie-up that would create a supermarket titan, people familiar with the deal said. The merger of the nation’s No. 1 and 2 standalone grocers, if reached, could provide the retailers with a leg up in negotiations with consumer-product…