Deutsche Telekom CEO Quizzed Over $35 Billion U.S. Question

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At the annual gathering of Deutsche Telekom AG investors in Cologne, Germany, questions for Chief Executive Officer Timotheus Hoettges focused on a place 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) away: Bellevue near Seattle.

Europe’s largest carrier has ended a three-year revenue slide, its share price is at the highest in six years, and the T-Mobile US Inc. unit has turned from laggard to a prized asset -- so much so that SoftBank Corp. is weighing a takeover bid against the odds of winning regulatory approval.