Telefonica closing in on €800m Canal+ deal
Telefonica is still mulling whether or not to take advantage of a call option that would allow it to take ...
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Ex Virgin Media exec to head Tele2 Netherlands
Swedish telco Tele2 has named ex Virgin Media executive Jeff Dodds as the new CEO of its Dutch unit. Dodds ...
EC has strong concerns over E-Plus deal
Telefonica and KPN remain confident their planned €8.6bn (US$11.7bn) E-Plus deal will win regulatory approval despite receiving a reportedly strong ...
Liberty to seek regulatory approval for Ziggo deal shortly
John Malone’s Liberty Global (LGI) and Dutch cableco Ziggo have said they are making “good progress” on preparations for the ...
Vodafone in talks to take control of Hellas Online
Vodafone is in talks to acquire the 57% stake in Greek broadband provider Hellas Online from co-investor Intracom Holdings. Vodafone’s ...
Orange eyes Jazztel and Yoigo
Orange is hunting acquisitions in Spain and is reportedly looking at triple play operator Jazztel and budget mobile operator Yoigo ...
Ono pursues IPO instead of sale
The board of Ono has given the Spanish cableco’s management the green light to prepare an initial public offering, following ...
Vodafone has up to US$40bn M&A war chest – CEO
The CEO of British telco Vodafone Group has said the company can spend between US$30bn and US$40bn on acquisitions over ...
Vodafone said to table €6.9bn bid for Ono
British telco Vodafone Group has made an all-cash binding offer of €6.9bn (US$5.7bn) for Spanish cableco Ono including debt, sources ...
Regulatory Panel at TelecomFinance 2014: EC verdicts will determine whether consolidation is still a “dirty word” this year
Panellists: Markus Wagemann Head of Telecoms, German Federal Cartel Office Manuel Kohnstamm Chief Policy Officer, Liberty Global Ben Wreschner Head ...
