MCI Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. moved ahead yesterday to close their $7.65 billion merger despite uncertainty about how much support the companies could get for the deal. Verizon filed a ...

The MCI Inc. board of directors decided yesterday to continue discussion with Qwest Communications International Inc. about the company's $8.45 billion takeover bid before reaching any conclusions ...

NEW YORK Qwest dropped out of the bidding war for MCI Inc. on Monday after MCI agreed to another new deal with Verizon, rejecting a higher-priced bid from Qwest for the fourth time. "It is no longer ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The bidding war for MCI Inc. took a sharp turn Monday after Verizon Communications threatened to terminate its effort to buy the company if MCI decides the latest offer by ...

NEW YORK - MCI Inc. accepted a sweetened $7.64 billion takeover proposal from Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday that raises the price tag by $1 billion, but is still nearly a billion dollars shy ...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Long-distance phone carrier MCI Inc., which is being acquired by Verizon Communications Inc., on Tuesday reported its first quarterly profit since emerging from bankruptcy in ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- MCI Inc. rejected the latest $8.9 billion takeover bid by Qwest Communications Inc., voting to stay with original suitor Verizon Communications Inc. despite its lower offer ...

Verizon Communications, which has agreed to acquire MCI Inc., on Wednesday said it would grant MCI two weeks to hold additional talks with rival bidder Qwest Communications International Inc. The ...

NEW YORK -- MCI Inc. and Onvoy Inc., a Minnesota phone and Internet company, have settled AT&T; Corp.'s charges that they passed phone-call routing fees on to AT&T,; the companies said Monday. Terms ...

DENVER (AP) -- In the biggest telecom takeover battle since it won U S West in 1999, Qwest Communications International Inc. boosted its bid to acquire MCI Inc. on Thursday, hopeful $8.45 billion will ...

MCI Inc. announced improvements to its online customer management portal this week to help Web hosting customers better manage their MCI voice and data services. MCI’s new MCI Customer Center, ...

MCI Inc. on Tuesday announced several new IP (Internet Protocol) security products, including intrusion protection, vulnerability scanning, an antivirus/antispam offering and new managed firewalls.