AT&T-US talk ‘conditions’

Antitrust officials have started talking to representatives from AT&T and Time Warner about possible conditions that could secure approval of their $85.4 billion tie-up, according to people familiar with the matter.

The early stage discussions suggest that Justice Department lawyers have nearly finished their months-long look at possible effects of the merger and show that the sides have moved on to talking about how they can make the merger work without harming rivals.