All Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) articles – Page 35
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Public AffairsWales puts sale of regional fibre network on the table
Devolved body sounds out market interest in purchase of publicly owned network in North Wales, ahead of 2025 contract end point.
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges gives BT a year, but ‘all ideas’ on the table
Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Timotheus Höttges sets expectations for incoming BT CEO Allison Kirkby as rumours circulate about the future of Deutsche Telekom’s BT stake.
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M&AVodacom’s fibre plans knocked back by SA antitrust findings
South Africa’s Competition Commission recommends against regulatory approval, but Vodacom assures investors that the altnet consolidation plans are not finished.
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Public AffairsIn depth: “Betrayed” Drahi firewalls Altice corruption claims as impact gets personal
Speaking to investors, Altice owner reiterates position of business as a victim of corruption scandal in Portugal, emphasising major personal financial crossover. Read more about how role of ‘co-founder’ Armando Pereira and fallout for strategic BT and Vodafone tie-ups are being downplayed, implicated vendors already being axed, and ...
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Strategy & ChangeOTE still seeking to stabilise Romania biz ahead of any sale
Telekom Romania Mobile continues to weigh heavily on Group results, but future remains open.
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M&Ae& weighs 20% Vodafone stake, but keeps investment options open
e& testing the waters with regulatory and competition authorities in multiple countries on raised stake, with “no red flags” raised yet.
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NetworkTelefónica agitates again for fibre consolidation with Vodafone Spain
Spanish giant formally proposes to Vodafone’s troubled subsidiary to shut down its HFC network and migrate customers into its own FTTP network.
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M&AAmerican Tower CEO sees 'nothing compelling' to tempt splashing out on M&A
After offloading assets in Mexico, Poland, and possibly India, American Tower has little interest in international acquisitions to expand footprint.
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M&AVan Boxmeer eyes full ownership in UK merger
Vodafone Chairman suggests operator could buy out CK Hutchison’s stake in the merger between its UK OpCo and Three UK.
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Strategy & ChangeKPN CEO Farwerck wants to ‘snaffle’ infra rivals
Dutch telco interested in following up recent Primevest acquisition with more FibreCo bolt-ons.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange seeks recipe for success in France after Spanish turnaround
New Orange France CEO cooking up a strong plan for la rentrée. Christel Heydemann remains confident of Spanish merger success.
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M&ALiberty confirms Cornerstone stake up for grabs
Liberty Global says it is exploring sale of Cornerstone holding after months of media speculation.
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PremiumFiber Experts snaps up fibre network provider Elecnet
Fibre network specialist on track to exceed €130m turnover in 2023.
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M&ABT rumours resurface in UK press
German incumbent said to be interested in spearheading takeover bid of British counterpart and take it private.
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M&ATelefónica puts Nabiax stake 'up for sale'
Report from Reuters indicates Asterion has appointed banks to explore divestment of Nabiax, potentially including Telefónica’s remaining 20% stake. Speculation closely follows sale of Nabiax’s Americas portfolio, marking a shift of focus onto Spanish market.
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OperationsOTE simplifies org, removes Greek structural layer
Structural switch sees home market operating entity melded into Group. Cosmote brand to be retained.
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M&AVodafone pockets another €500m from Vantage deal
Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR-led consortium increases stake in Vantage owner Oak Holding to 40%.
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M&APrivate equity group snaps up UK fibre investor Gresham House
Gresham House’s Board says takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners will allow it to accelerate expansion through M&A.
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OperationsTelefónica Tech merges biz units in major reorg
Cybersecurity & Cloud division is now combined with IoT & Big Data unit to create unified portfolio for Group’s B2B customers. Top management stays on board with different areas of responsibility.
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M&AEntel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.