BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced that its operating subsidiary has purchased certain assets from AT&T Inc. that were divested as a result of the merger between AT&T and BellSouth.

By Sanford Nowlin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mar. 30--AT&T Inc., Qwest Communications International Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday won the largest-ever federal telecommunications contract -- a deal valued at up to $48 billion.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced that Bob Irwin has been named president and chief executive officer of Sterling Commerce, an AT&T subsidiary and one of the world's largest providers of business process solutions.

By Ari Levy AT&T Inc., the biggest U.S. telephone company, is extending its brand to incorporate Cingular Wireless and BellSouth Corp. in an effort to save $2.8 billion in advertising costs.

By STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS AT&T Inc.'s planned rebranding of Cingular Wireless cell phone service under the AT&T name -- not AT&T Wireless -- is slated to start Monday with a multimedia ad campaign announcing what's expected to be a months-long transition.