Softbank to issue US$3.93bn in bonds as tech and real estate investments stack up
Japanese internet giant Softbank is selling Y450bn (US$3.93bn) in new debt as the company continues to home-in on start-up targets. Softbank said...
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Go searches for new CEO as Yiannos Michaelides steps down
Maltese operator Go’s CEO Yiannos Michaelides (pictured) is leaving the company at the end of the month to pursue other opportunities. Michaelides...
Telus raises debt for refinancing and keeps its stable credit profile in check
Canada’s Telus has sold US$500m of 10-year senior unsecured notes and C$325m (US$243m) of 31-year bonds to refinance debt as the...
Telefónica issues debut US$3.5bn notes in US market since financial crisis
Spain’s Telefónica sold US$3.5bn of senior notes in two parts via funding vehicle Telefónica Emisiones amid foreign exchange tailwinds and attractive US...
Vodacom Tanzania to scoop US$213m in debut IPO
Vodacom Tanzania plans to raise some TSh476bn (US$213m) in its initial public offering effectively boosting its market cap to more than US$850m....
HKBN promotes Lai to COO, CMO Selina Chong quits
ISP Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) has appointed Lai Ni Quiaque (pictured) as its new COO. Lai will continue to have oversight over his former...
Proposed Intelsat and OneWeb merger could hasten other deals
More deals in the satellite industry could follow in the wake of today’s proposed merger between debt-laden Intelsat and broadband startup OneWeb. Key...
Watchdog snubs Telia’s Phonero acquisition on competition grounds
The Norwegian Competition Authority said it is blocking Telia's purchase of SME-focused MVNO Phonero as the transaction involves two of the nation’s biggest...
Windstream expands fibre footprint with EarthLink US$1.1bn merger completion
US rural telco and ISP Windstream has completed its US$1.1bn acquisition of managed network, cloud and internet services provider EarthLink as the spate of...
Providence sells 3.3% stake in Idea Cellular for US$190m amid pending tie-up
Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has decided to sell 3.4% of India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular as a merger with Vodafone’s local...
