Jim Puzzanghera
Jim Puzzanghera writes about business and economic issues from the Times’ Washington, D.C., bureau. He joined The Times in 2006 and won the paper’s Editor’s Award in 2009 for coverage of the financial crisis. He has worked in the nation’s capital since 1998 and is a two-time National Press Club award winner for Washington coverage. A Northwestern University graduate, he previously worked for the San Jose Mercury News, Newsday and the St. Petersburg Times.
AT&T's Randall Stephenson tries to close the deal on Time Warner merger at antitrust trial
AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defense Thursday of the proposed $85.4-billion deal to buy Time Warner, describing it as key to the company’s ability to compete with a new generation of high-tech competitors.
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes calls government antitrust allegations 'ridiculous'
The antitrust trial to determine if AT&T Inc. will be allowed to purchase Time Warner Inc., headed into the homestretch Wednesday, with the companies’ top executives set to try to convince a federal judge the deal will help, not harm, competition in the TV marketplace.