Investment and M&A

The chairman of Japanese internet giant Softbank (TYO:9984) reportedly considered a management buyout earlier this year, but could not agree on financing...

French media giant Vivendi (EPA:VIV) has nudged up its ownership in Telecom Italia (BIT:TIT) from 14.9% to 15.486%, according to Italian markets authority Consob....

America Movil (BMV:AEX) has completed the placement of €750m in three-year bonds exchangeable into shares of KPN (AMX:KPN), the company announced today. The...

Indian mobile operator Videocon Telecom has wasted no time in taking advantage of the government’s decision yesterday to allow spectrum trading, announcing...

Canadian communications group Quebecor Media (TSX:QBR.A) has bought part of the stake owned by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) for C$500m...

Malaysia’s Axiata Group Berhad (MYX:6888) and India’s Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) are in exclusive talks about a potential combination of their Bangladeshi businesses. Malaysia’s Axiata Group...

US regional telco Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) plans to offer up to US$6.6bn of senior notes in a private placement to help fund...

Indonesian incumbent Telkom (IDX:TLKM) has reportedly called off a share-swap deal that would have seen it transfer a 49% stake in its...

UK-based data centre operator Interoute has agreed to acquire managed services provider Easynet for an enterprise value of £402m (US$618m), subject to customary closing...

US data centre operator Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) has launched a cash offer via its Japanese subsidiary for all issued and outstanding shares of...