Stranger than fiction.

The telecom company will go private in an all-cash deal valued at $48.5 billion.

Link-meister Ritholtz brings you all the best stories assessing the past week.

Two men are arrested after the incident, and flights are suspended.

It cries foul when its key drug fails to get approved, but its own missteps led to setbacks.

The Novacea story, Millenium Pharmaceuticals potential and Satraplatin’s impact.

Funds with a lot of exposure to natural gas had a rough week.

Kids today are up to their necks in debt. It’s time we teach them the value of a buck.

Cashing in on the Transformers movie, and James Altucher and his career regrets.

Catch up on his latest thinking on the hottest topics of the past week.

Plus, a look at the UPS story, the traps of winning and more.