U.S. cable, wireless deals will remain brisk in 2014: SNL Kagan

NEW YORK - The quest for spectrum and subscriber growth made 2013 an unusually busy M&A year for wireless telecom in the U.S., while cable also had a banner year. According to American research firm SNL Kagan, those trends show no signs of slowing this year.WirelessSprint Corp. is reportedly looking to buy rival T-Mobile US Inc., with SoftBank Corp. and DISH Network Corp. rumored to be interested in acquiring the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier for more than $20 billion.SoftBank is said to be talking to at least six banks about putting together a financial deal to go after T-Mobile in 2014. The...