News briefs from Issue 207
A round-up of news briefs that featured in Issue 207 of SatelliteFinance. A round-up of news briefs that featured in ...
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Verizon seeks US$1bn discount on Yahoo deal following security breach
Verizon Communications is reportedly asking for a US$1bn discount on its US$4.8.bn offer it submitted two months ago to buy Yahoo’s core internet assets. ...
Moon Express Q&A: The Moon shot
Moon Express grabbed headlines and investor dreams of businesses beyond Earth’s orbit in July, when it became the first private company to get ...
Arris International names Bruce McClelland as CEO as it forecasts revenues of US$7bn
US network equipment specialist Arris International has promoted network, cloud and global business head Bruce McClelland (pictured) to the role of CEO while ...
Regulatory boost propels Moon Express into US$25m funding round
US-based Moon Express is looking to raise a further US$25m in its series C round after becoming the first private company to ...
TPG to acquire RCN, Grande Communications for US$2.25bn, Google Capital to take minority stake in cablecos
TPG Capital has agreed to buy regional US cablecos RCN and Grande Communications for US$2.25bn from private equity firm Abry Partners. The deal, which will see TGP pay ...
Special Feature: Private capital continues to flow
Venture capitalists have been outnumbering private equity financiers in commercial space investments this year, yet there are concerns VC could ...
India’s Ozone Networks in talks with Google, Reliance Jio for WiFi expansion plans
Indian public WiFi operator Ozone Networks is reportedly in talks with Alphabet’s Google and nascent mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm ...
Verizon CEO lauds Yahoo deal as analysts question it
Verizon chair and CEO Lowell McAdam has talked up the company’s US$4.83bn agreement to buy Yahoo’s core internet business amid mixed Q2 ...
EchoStar prices US$1.5bn bond; Dish posts heavy subscriber loss
US satellite fleet operator EchoStar has priced US$1.5bn in senior notes due 2026 at par in two tranches for capex, working capital and ...
