Morning Digest: AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for nearly $50 billion: sources

	Click to View in Browser 05/13/2014 AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for nearly $50 billion: sources NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AT&T Inc is in active talks to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV and may complete a deal in the next few weeks that could be worth close to $50 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday.. Russia says EU sanctions will hurt Ukraine peace efforts MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday new European Union sanctions will hinder efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine and urged the West to persuade Kiev to hold discussions on the country's future structure before a May 25 presidential election.. Pfizer urges AstraZeneca to talk as UK lawmakers slam offer LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer suggested it could raise its proposed $106 billion offer if AstraZeneca engaged in talks, as its boss was grilled by UK lawmakers on his commitment to British research spending and jobs.. New York hotel probes video leak of apparent Jay Z family fracas (Reuters) - A New York boutique hotel on Monday said it was investigating how a recording of a security video that purportedly shows rapper Jay Z being attacked by his sister-in-law, R&B singer Solange Knowles, was leaked to a website.. Portland downs San Antonio to avoid series sweep (Reuters) - The Portland Trail Blazers kept their season alive for at least one more game with a 103-92 home victory over San Antonio on Monday to prevent a Western Conference semi-final sweep at the hands of the top-seeded Spurs.. Facebook says it may open sales office in China (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said it may consider opening a sales office in China to provide more support to local advertisers who use the website to reach customers overseas.. Haitian orphan gets nation's first 3-D printer prosthesis PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A 12-year-old orphan boy handicapped from birth became the first recipient of a 3-D printer prosthesis in Haiti last month, thanks to a British-born software engineer in California.. Man suspected of stealing toilet tank from Seattle restaurant (Reuters) - Seattle police are looking for a man suspected of stealing the toilet tank from a restaurant bathroom as workers at a Subway sandwich franchise prepared his family's meal, police said on Monday.. Related Video New Hampshire house explodes, as police investigate shooting New Clippers CEO to "make sure no value is lost" Great Debate Fighting for the future of conservativism Eurovision's Conchita brings out Russia's worst and Europe's best A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend