Batelco receives Umniah offers
Batelco has received non-binding offers for its Jordanian subsidiary, Umniah, which could be worth up to US$600m. Batelco (BSE:BATELCO) has received non-binding offers...
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French authorities would review Orange/Bouygues – report
French competition authority l’Autorité de la Concurrence would reportedly review incumbent Orange’s acquisition of Bouygues Telecom if the two were to reach an agreement....
Telefónica targets AT&T pay-TV assets
Telefónica has reportedly approached AT&T regarding its Latin American pay-TV assets, which could also be attractive to Liberty Global following its acquisition of CWC....
BT names Howard Watson head of technology division
In its latest appointment ahead of completing the £12.5bn acquisition of mobile operator EE, UK incumbent BT has named a successor to Clive...
Orange/Bouygues won’t get easy pass – regulator
An acquisition of Bouygues Telecom by incumbent Orange must ensure continued competition in French telecoms, Arcep president Sebastien Soriano has said. The head of the...
CityFibre completes “transformational” KCom buy
CityFibre has completed its £90m acquisition of national network infrastructure assets from KCom Group, taking it a step closer to becoming a...
BT gets go-ahead to buy EE
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the sale of mobile operator EE by joint owners Orange and Deutsche Telekom to BT with no conditions. The...
Zayo closes Allstream buy as MTS refocuses
US B2B fibreco Zayo has completed its C$465m acquisition of Allstream in Canada, making it the first fibre provider to bridge both sides of...
Zayo closes US$400m loan to fund Allstream buy
US B2B fibreco Zayo has reportedly completed its US$400m incremental term loan to help fund its planned C$465m (US$323.88m) acquisition of Canadian...
TeliaSonera writes down Ucell value by SKr5.3bn
Sweden’s TeliaSonera has written down the value of its Uzbek unit, Ucell, by about half – SKr5.3bn (US$620m) – as it prepares to exit Eurasia. The...
