Analyst Identifies Potential FairPoint Buyers
Talk of a possible sale of FairPoint Communications has picked up recently on the heels of a collective bargaining agreement that will make the company more attractive to prospective buyers. Last week, during FairPoint’s first quarter earnings conference call, CEO Paul Sunu told investors and industry analysts, “We must consider mergers and acquisitions as either a seller or a buyer as part of our overall strategy.” If it is sold,...
Dream of Paperless Society Remains Just That, a Dream
The dream of a paperless society may need to be crumpled and tossed out due to the realities of American life. Last month, Adobe announced that it’s turning its document-creation software into an Internet service. Consumers and business people will now more easily be able to view, edit, share and even sign digital documents in Adobe’s widely used PDF format, meaning that there will be less cause to print them out, the company says....