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Alcatel and Lucent to Merge

Cappella writes "It is confirmed. Alcatel and Lucent are combining to form a USD $25 billion entity. This marks a new wave of telecommunications company consolidation in the next few months to come." They first tried to work out a merger five years ago, but finally, at long last, it's come to fruition.

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  1. Wrong! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It isn't april fools anymore, slashdot.

  2. Re:Naperville by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They're going to burn it to the ground. With everyone inside, because they're all so useless and lazy

  3. The House Subcommittee on Former Monopolies... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    But what does the The House Subcommittee on Former Monopolies Splitting And Rejoining have to say about this?

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