Mark Williams to lead BRG’s TMT practice in London
Berkeley Research Group (BRG) has named Mark Williams as MD and leader of its newly-formed EMEA TMT practice, based in London. “We are thrilled ...
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United Internet to sell stake in business applications division to Warburg Pincus, puts IPO plans on ice
German ISP United Internet has agreed to sell a 33.33% stake in its business applications division to private equity firm Warburg ...
Com Hem hires banks for bond issue amid plans to redeem SKr2.5bn of existing notes
Swedish cableco Com Hem has mandated four Nordic banks to gauge investor interest in a potential Swedish krona-denominated senior unsecured bond ...
VimpelCom and CK Hutchison close Italian merger, creating new number one mobile player
Russia-focused VimpelCom and Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison have completed the US$20bn combination of their Italian units, creating the country’s largest mobile operator with ...
VTB to invest in Turkcell alongside Alfa Group ahead of potential resolution to shareholder dispute
Russia’s VTB Group has inked an agreement with local billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s Alfa Group to jointly invest in Turkcell with a view ...
Airbus Safran Launchers Q&A: Reacting to the market
Ariane 5 has been the gold standard in satellite launch vehicles for years but the development of cheaper rockets with ...
Telia to acquire Phonero to strengthen Norwegian enterprise segment
Sweden’s Telia has agreed to buy Norwegian SME-focused MVNO Phonero from privately owned investment companies Kistefos and Norvestor for an enterprise value of SKr2.3bn (US$255.5m) on a ...
Deutsche Telekom mulls BT exit, potentially paving way for T-Mobile US deal
Deutsche Telekom is looking at divesting its stake in BT, enabling it to exit the post-Brexit UK market and focus on ...
Former TDC executive Carsten Dyrup named CFO of Telia Denmark
Sweden’s Telia (STO:TLSN) has named Carsten Dyrup (pictured) as the CFO of its Danish subsidiary. He previously worked for VimpelCom between 2012 and 2015, and also ...
Liberty Global boss eyes acquisitions in Latin America, Caribbean
John Malone’s cable giant Liberty Global is reportedly looking to make more acquisitions in the Caribbean and Latin America. CEO Mike Fries was ...
