Overseas investors to take stake in combined 3/O2
Investors from Singapore, Canada, Abu Dhabi and Brazil have agreed to buy a 32.98% stake in combined UK mobile business ...
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Funds close in on minority stakes on Three-O2 – report
Hutchison Whampoa is reportedly in advanced talks to sell minority stakes in the future combined Three-O2 holding company to the Canada Pension ...
Google launches wireless service
Internet giant Google has officially announced the long-awaited launch of its wireless service. The service, named 'Project Fi', will be ...
Hutchison Whampoa approves reorganisation
Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing is set to complete the reorganisation of his vast business empire this June after getting the ...
Hutchison creates global MVNO platform
Hutchison Whampoa has launched a platform which will allow MVNOs access to its networks in 12 markets across Europe and ...
Hutchison finalises £10.3bn O2 takeover agreement
Hutchison Whampoa has signed a binding agreement with Spain’s Telefonica to acquire its UK mobile division, O2, for £10.3bn (US$15.3bn) and combine ...
British Chancellor pledges £600m to clear 700 MHz band
The UK government will allocate £600m (US$880m) to help put 700 MHz spectrum into the hands of mobile operators. Announced ...
Three and O2 in “final days” before signing agreement
UK mobile operators Three and O2 are in the “final days” before signing a four-to-three merger agreement, with a deal ...
Special report by Bird & Bird: Consolidation of and reconfiguration in the UK mobile sector
Richard Eccles and Colin Long, respectively partner and Of Counsel at Bird & Bird, examine the likelihood that remedies applied ...
EC chief questions case for consolidation
The European Commission’s new competition commissioner has questioned the link between consolidation in telecoms market and increased investment. Telecoms operators ...
