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Can Deutsche Telekom's Höttges Secure Berlin Approval for $267B T-Mobile US Takeover?
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges is actively pursuing a $267 billion full acquisition of T-Mobile US but faces a critical hurdle: German government approval. TMUS shares trading at current levels create an arbitrage opportunity if Berlin backs the deal within six months, with primary risk being government rejection or Deutsche Telekom abandoning the transaction.