AT&T, Time Warner Announce $85 Billion Mega Merger
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AT&T's $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner represents a new bet on synergy between companies that distribute information and entertainment to consumers and those that produce it.
( Richard Drew / Associated Press )
( Richard Drew / Associated Press )
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