Liberty Global to buy Ziggo for €4.9bn
John Malone’s Liberty Global (LGI) has agreed to acquire the Netherland’s largest cableco Ziggo in a stock and cash deal ...
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EE IPO on ice
EE’s joint venture owners have put plans to list the UK mobile operator on hold as it rolls out 4G ...
Charter makes overtures to Comcast for TWC – report
US cableco Charter Communications has reportedly made contact with market leader Comcast this week to discuss joining forces to take ...
TWC rejects US$62bn takeover bid from Charter
US cableco Charter Communications has had a US$132.50 offer for larger rival Time Warner Cable (TWC) rebuffed by the target’s ...
True infra fund offer period extended
Thai telco True Corp has extended the time period investors have to buy shares in the initial public offering of ...
Charter preparing offer for TWC below US$140 – report
US cableco Charter Communications is drawing up an offer letter to bid for larger rival Time Warner Cable (TWC), a ...
Nomura recruits ex-Merrill Lynch TMT banker
Japanese bank Nomura has appointed Guy Hayward-Cole to a senior coverage role in its TMT team for Europe, the Middle ...
Alcatel-Lucent prices $650m notes, raises €957m from capital increase
French equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has priced US$650m worth of 4.625% senior notes, via its US subsidiary, as it looks to ...
Drillisch places €100m convertible bonds
German wireless operator Drillisch has placed €100m (US$136.6m) of senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2018 with international institutional investors outside the ...
FCC approves US$130bn Verizon Wireless takeover
US titan Verizon Communications has obtained regulatory approvals from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its US$130bn buyout of Verizon ...
