Dish and T-Mobile US in merger talks - WSJ

Dish and T-Mobile US shares were up 8 percent and 12.8 percent respectively in premarket trade on Thursday, while those of T-Mobile's majority owner Deutsche Telekom were up 1.3 percent -- the only rise among German blue-chip stocks. A deal, which has been mooted in the past, would fit with Deutsche Telekom's stated interest in partnerships to strengthen its U.S. business after failing to sell it last year. Representatives at Dish and T-Mobile US did not immediately respond to emails s