bill - 3:07 am on Oct 12, 2012 (gmt 0)

Sprint Looks to Japan For Help [online.wsj.com] Japanese phone and Internet company Softbank Corp. is in talks to buy a significant stake in the ailing U.S. wireless carrier, Sprint said. A deal would offer a multibillion-dollar lifeline that could help Sprint finance future mergers of its own and better compete with its much bigger and richer rivals.