Charter prices US$1.7bn note offering
Charter Communications has priced US$1.7bn in senior secured notes to refinance existing debt and/or help fund its acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The latter...
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Charter plans US$1.5bn note offering
Charter Communications plans to offer US$1.5bn of senior unsecured notes due 2024 to refinance existing debt and/or help fund its acquisition...
CK Hutchison’s Canning Fok responds to Ofcom complaints on Three/O2 tie-up
Canning Fok, group co-managing director at CK Hutchison and chairman of Three UK, has written a letter defending his company’s agreed £10.5bn acquisition of O2 from Telefónica. The...
EC clears Liberty Global, Base merger, KPN to return €630m to shareholders
The European Commission (EC) has approved cable giant Liberty Global’s €1.325bn (US$1.49bn) acquisition of Belgian mobile operator Base from Dutch telco KPN. It set a...
Yahoo open to sale of internet business
Yahoo has opened the door to a potential sale of its core internet business as it seeks to return to profit....
Government to up stake in Telkom Kenya
The Kenyan Treasury is to raise its stake in Telkom Kenya from 30% to 40%, as private equity firm Helios Investment Partners prepares to...
Vodafone confirms Dutch JV talks with Liberty Global
Vodafone has today confirmed media reports that it is in talks with Liberty Global about a possible joint venture in the Netherlands. The...
Telenor to acquire marketing technology firm Tapad
Telenor has agreed to buy 95% of US marketing technology group Tapad for US$360m on a debt and cash-free 100% basis. Norwegian founders...
Ofcom CEO Sharon White calls on Europe to nix Three/O2 deal
Sharon White, the CEO of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, has asked the European Commission not to clear the approved domestic...
STC gains majority ownership of Viva Kuwait
Saudi Telecom (STC) has increased its shareholding in Viva Kuwait from 26% to 51.8%, despite its US$3.30 per share offer not being recommended...
