AT&T, T-Mobile asset sales talks go cold: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks over potential asset sales as part of AT&T Inc's efforts to get approval of its $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA have gone cold, according to The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Although AT&T could still try to fight the Department of Justice in court, alternatives to a full-blown merger are looking more likely, the WSJ said, citing people familiar with the matter. Those options could include AT&T taking a stake in the smaller carrier or a joint venture to share network technology, the report said. ...