Clearwire bid
Sprint Nextel has offered to acquire all of Clearwire in a $2.1 billion deal, ending a four-year joint venture that struggled to build a nationwide network capable of challenging Verizon and AT&T.
Jobless drop
First-time claims for unemployment insurance payments declined more than forecast last week to the lowest level since early October, adding to evidence the labor market is improving.
Jersey boy
Mike Eruzione is selling the jersey and stick he used when he scored the winning goal for the 1980 US Olympic ice hockey team over the Soviet Union, with the shirt carrying a minimum bid of $1 million.
Beekman
Silverstein Properties, Capstone and Fisher Brothers are in contract to buy the Beekman Hotel on First Avenue and East 49th Street for $85 million and will spend $20 million converting it to executive suites.
RIM boost
An investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security will early next year test Research In Motion’s BlackBerry10 devices. RIM shares rose 4.1 percent to $13.86.