All Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) articles – Page 16
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M&A
Telefónica and KKR look to purchase Entel fibre assets
ON*NET Fibra, the pair’s JV, could acquire infrastructure for almost $360m.
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Strategy & Change
CEO: Safaricom to keep Ethiopia control as IFC lines up stake
Peter Ndegwa tells local media that Safaricom will remain a majority owner of new Ethiopian venture despite pending capital injection by International Finance Corporation.
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M&A
Cellnex UK takes neutral host to new frontiers
CK Hutchison transaction looks set to complete “in the coming weeks”.
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M&A
Top EU lawyer casts shadow over telco M&A
ECJ Attorney-General says General Court wrong to rule against EC’s blocking of proposed O2–Three UK merger back in 2016.
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Venturing & Investments
Qatar Investment Authority ‘vies for stake in Vodafone Egypt’
Acquisition of 20% share could be agreed by the end of 2022, reports suggest.
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Financial & Performance
BT to face continued BT Sport losses, despite new JV
New joint venture with Discovery estimated to reduce Group revenue by £300m−£350m for FY22−23, with £500m−£600m cut from future FYs.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica plotting new strategy as macro headwinds bite
Group reportedly calls in McKinsey to overhaul strategic plans.
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Premium
TMUS offloads wireline business to Cogent
Unwanted fixed‑line Sprint assets to be sold for just $1.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: 1NCE launches in Japan
DT‑linked 1NCE leverages SoftBank backing for Japan launch.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica completes unification of Tuenti and O2
Conclusion of migration comes after initiation of integration process in April.
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Special Report
Deep dive: Vivo sets example for Telefónica peers on fibre-focused growth
Vivo presented to investors as market leader on digital in a fast-growing, young country.
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Operations
Brazil’s Oi demands buyers set aside cash in valuation dispute
Operators seemingly surprised by court order that requires BRL 1.5bn to be placed in holding account while valuation dispute resolved.
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M&A
BT mulling ‘various options’ for loss-making logistics business
Pelipod, enabler of the telco’s Final Mile network, is under review and could be offloaded.
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M&A
Vodafone, Three open UK merger talks
Pair confirm discussions after almost a year of speculation.
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M&A
Port top-up ordered by Vodafone; rival Nowo imbibed
Some rare news of incoming M&A at retrenching UK Group, with a small add-on buyout of Portuguese rival Nowo.
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Premium
DT Q2 FY22 Guidance: many-layered fortifications on show
Outlook gives reassurance over DT’s ability to weather storm on both sides of Atlantic and resilience of core telecoms offering.
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Premium
DT Q2 FY22: Busy DT rides the turbulence
DT presents itself as safe harbour in stormy political and economic times.
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M&A
Spanish consolidation threatens Telefónica mobile leadership
Local regulator updates fixed and mobile rankings, with Telefónica retaining top-spot.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica fined €5m after failing on DTS commitments
Spanish regulator CNMC fines telco for breaching terms of DTS deal.
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M&A
Buyers of Oi mobile assets demand discount
Telefónica, Claro, and TIM slap Oi with “post-closing adjustment notice”.