Telenet prices US$850m loan
Belgian cableco Telenet has placed a new eight-year US$850m term loan first announced in early May. The cableco, owned by Liberty Global, intends to use ...
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EC blocks Hutchison’s plan to merge Three and O2 UK
The European Commission (EC) has halted plans by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison to merge its British mobile operator unit Three with rival O2 UK, citing concerns ...
Liberty’s Mike Fries confirms O2 interest
John Malone’s Liberty Global would consider a merger with Telefónica’s O2 unit in the UK if the European Commission (EC) decides ...
More departures at Telenor
Norway’s Telenor has lost three board members, including its deputy chairman, in the latest in a string of high-level departures following ...
TIM, Enel submit rival offers for Metroweb – report
Incumbent Telecom Italia (TIM) has reportedly made a formal all-cash offer to acquire Metroweb, a few hours after it was suggested that Italian ...
Comcast boosts ad tech business with StickyAds buy
US cable giant Comcast subsidiary FreeWheel has acquired French ad tech start-up StickyAds.tv in an effort to expand its video ad ...
Enel makes offer for Metroweb, rival bid from TIM expected
Italian energy firm Enel has reportedly made a preliminary bid for a majority stake in dark fibre provider Metroweb to aid ...
Xavier Niel extends TIM stake options
French telecoms investor Xavier Niel has extended the expiry date on some of its options to acquire a stake in Telecom ...
Orange issues €750m bond
French incumbent Orange has issued €750m (US$861m) of fixed-rate notes due to mature in May 2025. Citing very strong demand, the telecoms group said ...
TIM Brasil confirms management changes under review
TIM Brasil has confirmed that parent Telecom Italia (TIM) is reviewing its senior management team. The Brazilian telco said in a short statement ...
