How a telecoms billionaire spent decades trying to build a mobile phone network
Billionaire struck deals with bondholders and rivals to trade his empire out of trouble. But at what cost?
EchoStar has gone from brink of bankruptcy to a way of betting indirectly on world’s biggest ‘unicorn’
Deal follows pressure from regulators and is expected to help Starlink expand
Plus, Ørsted’s bold rights issue and the football agent giving Apollo horses for collateral
Company’s slow progress building US mobile phone network drew criticism from the Trump administration
Echostar’s fortunes, and share price, could be decided in large part by what the Federal Communications Commission does next
Private equity firm leads rescue deal to keep EchoStar afloat
Charlie Ergen’s audacious restructuring plan at Dish Network is emblematic of telecoms industry’s troubles
All-cash nature of bid adds up for satellite company
Hopes of bidding war and revival of Inmarsat’s share price are likely over
US group’s effort to buy UK satellite rival fails after unheeded call for deadline extension
US rival seeks to extend deadline to make formal offer for UK’s leading satellite group
French group folds, giving EchoStar chance to show hand for UK satellite group
Eutelsat’s interest follows ‘highly preliminary’ offer from EchoStar of the US
A preliminary offer from EchoStar for the UK satellite group draws political attention
Launchpad failures and a supply glut mean consolidation is likely
Corporate America dismayed by latest government intervention to block takeovers
