All Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) articles
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M&A
Vodafone CEO lauds Vodacom amid M&A speculation
Della Valle says pan-African operator is “one of the best assets in the Group”.
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M&A
Deutsche Telekom closes out €10bn towers sale
Deutsche Telekom completes transfer of majority ownership in German and Austrian tower business.
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TIM examining KKR’s latest bid for fixed-line infra
US private equity group puts forward non-binding offer for purchase of network infra, including Italian operator’s FiberCop and Sparkle assets.
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M&A
Vodafone completes withdrawal from Hungary
4iG Group and Corvinus tie up the acquisition of Vodafone Hungary.
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Network & Infrastructure
Pantheon Infrastructure buys into GD Towers growth plan
UK infra fund team provides backing to DigitalBridge as it preps joint takeover of Austrian and German tower business.
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M&A
Lyntia Networks buyout brings new board changes
Consortium of investors completes acquisition of Lyntia’s dark fibre side.
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American Tower eyes up potential Cellnex takeover
TowerCo could launch bid backed by Canadian VC fund Brookfield for acquisition of Spanish infra group.
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M&A
Telefónica and Pontegadea seal Telxius deal
Pair close transaction for acquisition of KKR stake.
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Operations
Union “deeply concerned” over BT Sport redundancies
More than 200 BT Sport staff put at risk of redundancy following transfer to Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Strategy & Change
e& snaps up more Vodafone shares and increases stake to 12%
The UAE group had already increased its stake to 11% in December 2022.
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M&A
Vodafone wins conditional approval for Ghana sale
NCA accepts revised proposal subject to undisclosed concessions.
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M&A
Regulator to review TPG–Telstra RAN-sharing deal appeal
Formal challenge accepted after ACCC rejects proposed agreement in December.
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M&A
T-Mobile US potential suitor for Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile
Unnamed source claims MVNO, which already uses T-Mobile’s network, could be acquired by the American operator.
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M&A
Macquarie funds VIRTUS Data Centres’ European expansion
Macquarie Asset Management completes significant minority stake acquisition in London-based DC operator.
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M&A
Vodafone closes in on Hungary exit
Telco agrees binding terms with consortium over sale of Vodafone Hungary.
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M&A
BT agrees sale of Pelipod logistics business
ByBox indicates deal should be completed in early‑2023
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M&A
British investor picks up Ireland’s Towercom
KKR-owned John Laing acquires bundle of assets from Irish Infrastructure Fund.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica again locks horns with CNMC over DTS takeover
Further disciplinary proceedings facing Telefónica after it failed to comply with commitments made to secure 2015 DTS takeover, says CNMC.
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Financial & Performance
Revenue flat at UK telcos’ M&A sherpa
Robey Warshaw sees slight dip in takings despite recruitment of former UK Chancellor George Osborne.
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Strategy & Change
UK altnet Giganet plots wholesale play to counter Openreach threat
After acquiring ISP Cuckoo, the altnet’s next move is opening its network. Wholesale is necessary to compete with Openreach and “just makes business sense”, says CEO Jarlath Finnegan.