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Nov 04 2008 7:29pm EDT

Last Bytes: Sprint Nextel, Verizon, Dell, Online Ads

Sprint Nextel's deal to merge its high-speed wireless business with Clearwire has been approved. [Alley Insider]

Verizon becomes the largest wireless carrier in the country with its Alltel merger approved.[Alley Insider]

Dell is asking its employees to take unpaid leave, to avoid layoffs. [Cnet]

Online ads are likely to see more regulation, according to Ad:Tech Conference. [paidcontent]

by Shannon Geis
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Laura Rich is a co-founder of Recessionwire, which provides news, advice, perspective and humor about the recession and the recovery.
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