All Deals (M&A) articles – Page 4
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Public Affairs
Höttges sounds alarm over EU telco vulnerability to foreign takeovers
Sharing dais with Orange and LGI, DTAG chief rails at litany of EU failings. Inflexibility and inertia dashing innovation and investment, with Vodafone and others now targeted for ”slaughter” by PE, oligarchs. Read more…
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica moves to take full ownership of German business
Operator buys up shares in German operating business as it looks to further simplify its structure and increase focus on its core territory.
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M&A
Telefónica’s Bluevía acquires sliver of Spanish fibre from Excom
Operator’s Spanish fibre joint venture makes first M&A move to expand footprint in Andalusia.
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Strategy & Change
DigitalBridge open to ‘surgical’ fibre buys as deal prices drop
Infra investment giant has long been lukewarm on M&A opportunities in residential Gigabit market but now appears more open, thanks to reduced asking prices for equity.
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M&A
Helios keeps M&A plans on ice, despite sunny outlook
Middle East and Africa tower group to remain disciplined on deal-making, despite being ahead of the game on leverage reduction and growth.
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M&A
In depth: Vodafone concedes defeat in Spain, billions poorer, in latest bid to ‘right-size’
Cutting and running from yet another once sunny market now beset by unbearable competitive storms, will Vodafone ever find a downsize that fits?
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M&A
VM O2 in exclusive talks to shed Cornerstone stake morsel — report
Price looks low, albeit for a minority stake, but sellers may be playing control premium long game with likes of Vantage Towers.
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M&A
Vodafone said to near Spanish exit as Zegona preps finance
Reports indicate takeover deal is nearly complete, with Zegona said to have raised debt funding from bank syndicate and Vodafone itself.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile denies fibre-enabling play for Frontier
TMUS continues to display uncharacteristic caution when it comes to establishing fibre broadband platform, insisting not yet interested in a major, in-house infrastructure build plan or buyout.
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Financial & Performance
Orange confident of MÁSMÓVIL merger clearance in 2023
Christel Heydemann hopes to complete merger deal in Q1 FY24.
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M&A
Cellnex takes over WHP’s Scottish tower assets
Behind-scenes acquisition sees group become tower partner for Scotland’s publicly-funded 4G rollout initiative.
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M&A
Cordiant plots next stage of expansion after completing move for Ireland’s Speed Fibre
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure closes out expansion into Ireland’s digital infrastructure market, gaining regulatory clearance for acquisition of Speed Fibre.
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M&A
Vocus seeks debt partners to keep TPG bid rolling
Consortium of banks sought to fund acquisition of TPG’s non-consumer fibre business in what could be Australia’s biggest refinancing deal of the year.
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M&A
stc distraction hangs over Telefónica strategic reset
Saudi operator’s bid for 9.9% stake in Telefónica creates uncertainty ahead of CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete’s strategy big reveal.
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M&A
Phoenix Tower dips a toe into Germany with 220-site NOVEC buy
US wireless infra group takes first step into German market through acquisition of rural-focused NOVEC.
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M&A
Telefónica ‘weighs up’ Tech stake sale
Group said to be considering partial sale of B2B digital services arm, with the unit valued at more than €2bn.
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M&A
Orange Business boosts healthcare arm with dual acquisition
Enovacom doubles size of workforce and revenue through latest acquisitions.
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M&A
DTCP hails LeanIX exit as “great indicator” of Europe catching USA in enterprise SaaS
Thomas Preuss, DTCP Managing Partner, claims agreed sale to SAP shows growing maturity of both Germany’s and Europe’s tech ecosystem.
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M&A
nexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth
nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.
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M&A
CVC sets sights on infrastructure with DIF buyout
Private equity-focused CVC prepares to acquire 100% of infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners.