Charter Communications prices US$1.5bn in senior notes for possible buyback
US cableco Charter Communications priced US$1.5bn in senior secured notes for a potential stock buyback, a week after pulling an offering of...
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Tanzania to allow foreign investment in telco IPOs
Foreign investors will reportedly be allowed to acquire shares in telecoms operators listing on the DSE under new rules by...
FCC promotes Tom Sullivan to international bureau chief | Executive Moves
FCC chairman Ajit Pai has named Tom Sullivan as chief of its international bureau, responsible for developing global telecoms policies and coordinating spectrum...
Nigerian commission says Etisalat licence cannot be transferred to banks
The Nigerian Communications Commission has told a consortium of banks that it cannot take over UAE-based telecoms operator Etisalat’s licence...
Deutsche Telekom keen on share-swap merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint
German incumbent Deutsche Telekom will reportedly push for a merger between its T-Mobile US telco subsidiary and rival US operator Sprint after...
AT&T creates VP of strategy and operations role for global public sector | Executive Moves
AT&T has promoted Mike Leff to the newly created VP of strategy and operations role for the US telco's global public sector division. Leff, who...
Blue Label Telecoms to wrap up Cell C recapitalisation in August
South African telco Blue Label Telecoms hopes to implement Cell C’s recapitalisation in early August, nearly a year after agreeing to buy 45% of...
Larocque promoted to acting chair of Canadian communications regulator CRTC | Executive Moves
Canada’s government has promoted Judith Larocque, acting vice-chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), to acting chair of the regulator. She will...
Intelsat to redeem US$1.5bn Jackson notes via new issuance amid guidance cut
Satellite fleet operator Intelsat plans to offer US$1.5bn in 9.75% senior notes due 2025, weeks after failing to convince bondholders to merge...
Merger-related risks line next generation landscape | Viewpoint
As SoftBank closes in on the last US$7bn piece of its US$100bn mega tech fund, could the time finally be...
