Hawaiian Telecom latest to accept CAF funding
Hawaiian Telecom (NASDAQ:HCOM) has accepted about US$26m in support from the FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF). The Honolulu-based telco will receive ...
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Google, Amazon and private equity among suitors for Tata data unit – report
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries (SES:U96) and several private equity firms are reportedly among those interested in buying a controlling stake in Indian ...
Indian telcos win approval to set up payments banks
Indian operators Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL), Vodafone India, Idea Cellular (BSE: IDEA), Reliance Communications (BSE: RCOM) and Uninor are among 11 applicants to have won approval “in principle” to set ...
FairPoint accepts US$37.4m from Connect America Fund
US telco FairPoint Communications (NASDAQ:FRP) has accepted US$37.4m in annual support from the FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF) to expand broadband services. ...
Comcast broadens scope with BuzzFeed and This Technology deals
US cable giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has added to its media and advertising portfolios, agreeing to invest in BuzzFeed and acquire This Technology. Comcast’s media ...
Vivendi buys control of SECP
French media conglomerate Vivendi (EPA:VIV) has taken control of local free to air broadcaster SECP after buying a 45.2% stake for about €457.8m (US$506.4m). ...
Softbank pays US$72.7m for additional Sprint shares
Japan’s Softbank (TYO:9984) spent a further US$72.7m on increasing its controlling stake in Sprint (NYSE:S) soon after the group said it had bought shares ...
