By Phil Britt; Telecompetitor ~ Sep 05, 2018

AT&T is the top Ethernet provider worldwide, according to Vertical Systems Group’s Mid-Year 2018 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard. It’s the first U.S. company to hold the top global position.

The carrier is followed by Colt (U.K), CenturyLink (U.S.), Orange Business (France), BT Global Services (U.K.), Verizon (U.S.) and NTT (Japan). The Leaderboard is comprised of carriers who hold at least a 4% share of billable retail ports outsider their home countries.

By Jeffrey Lancaster; Nasdaq Times ~ Aug 30, 2018

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares price -1.35% moved down during latest trading session. The firm belongs to Technology sector, other than individual factors many other macro and micro factors also effects whole sector and industries.

By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Aug 29, 2018

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order on retirement security Friday in Charlotte, N.C.

The White House said Mr. Trump will speak around 2 p.m. at Central Piedmont Community College and sign an executive order “strengthening retirement security in America,” and expanding access to workplace retirement savings plans.

By Bill Hethcock; Dallas Business Journal ~ Aug 29, 2018

The landmark tower and plaza that houses AT&T Inc.’s global headquarters in downtown Dallas has been purchased by Dundon Capital Partners and Woods Capital.

The two Dallas-based investment firms bought the 37-story, 965,800 square-foot building from Icahn Enterprises for an undisclosed price. The property was expected to sell for upwards of $250 million.

By Kelly Phillips Erb; Forbes ~ Aug 17, 2018

Figuring out Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits can be confusing for taxpayers, and increasingly, taxpayers are turning online and to professionals for help. Unfortunately, the Social Security Administration (SSA) warns, some taxpayers seeking information are also being taken advantage of by thieves and scammers.

By Dan Jones; Light Reading ~ Aug 14, 2018

The FCC is giving the DoJ a boost in its appeal against the approval of the $84 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner, saying that Judge Richard Leon should have given more weight to AT&T’s previous comments on other mergers when presiding over the TW case.

From John F. Wasik,; Forbes ~ Aug 13, 2018

When Kathleen Ujvari sought long-term care for her disabled 83-year-old father, she knew that “he would not think of how to do it on his own.” Many retired Americans who have disabilities simply can’t fathom what they need to do to take care of themselves.

By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Aug 10, 2018

Even though Social Security is arguably the most important social program in this country, that doesn’t mean it’s impervious to problems. According to the newest Social Security Board of Trustees report released in early June, Social Security is undergoing major changes right now that could soon adversely impact the payouts of current and future eligible beneficiaries.

By Jeff Baumgartner; Light Reading ~ Aug 07, 2018

As it seeks to derail the already-closed $84 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, the US Department of Justice claimed Monday that the judge who approved it without restrictions did so without applying “fundamental principles of economics and common sense.”

From Ron Carson; Forbes ~ Aug 05, 2018

As a society, we embrace the idea that doctors and lawyers are required to act in their patients’ or clients’ best interests. Doctors violating the Hippocratic Oath face stiff penalties, including the potential to lose their license to practice medicine, and lawyers dealing in their own self-interests or who fail to disclose conflicts of interest can be disciplined or even disbarred.