VimpelCom said to plan US$3.66bn loan
Russia-focused telco VimpelCom has reportedly hired nine banks to arrange a US$3.66bn syndicated loan to help fund its reorganisation and ...
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VTB wants control of potential Tele2 Russia-Rostelecom tie-up
Russia’s VTB banking group is likely to want to retain control of mobile operator Tele2 Russia in any joint venture ...
Canada blocks Sawiris buying Allstream
Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris’ C$520m (US$504m) acquisition of Canadian fibre optic network operator Allstream has been blocked by the Canadian ...
Usmanov gets greater control over MegaFon
Oligarch Alisher Usmanov has boosted his stake in the holding company that controls Russian mobile operator MegaFon from 82% to 95.5%. ...
Bank Rossiya reps seek approval to buy Tele2 Russia
Two representatives of St Petersburg-based Bank Rossiya have reportedly filed an application with Russia’s antitrust regulator for clearance to acquire 50% ...
Local operators consider TriMob buy – report
Ukrainian telco Ukrtelecom’s mobile unit TriMob is reportedly back up for sale, with MTS Ukraine, Turkcell and Kyivstar all said ...
Wind to participate in Canadian 700 MHz auction
Canadian challenger Wind Mobile is set to enter the process to bid for 700 MHz spectrum to be auctioned in ...
MegaFon shareholders green-light Scartel buy
Russian number two mobile operator MegaFon has secured shareholder approval to acquire smaller rival Scartel (Yota) for US$1.18bn – a ...
Rostelecom said to hire advisers for Tele2 Russia tie-up
Russia’s Rostelecom has reportedly mandated two investment banks and an accountancy firm to advise it on a possible deal with ...
Former oil exec to head VimpelCom’s Russian unit
VimpelCom has named Mikhail Slobodin as the new CEO of its Russia unit. Slobodin replaces Anton Kudryashov, who has been ...
