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BT facing more strikes as CWU impasse continues
No resolution in sight as union confirms additional strike dates for late-August.
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DT CEO in direct plea to Orbán over Hungarian tax hit
Group and NatCo chiefs in lobbying drive to head off threat of new levies in Europe, amid economic crisis.
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PwC fined for BT Italia fraud case
Auditor handed £1.75m fine for lack of “professional scepticism” relating to BT’s Italian operations.
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Telefónica joins Generation Valuable initiative, targets inclusivity drive
Mentoring programme aims to create a “community of disabled talent” to foster inclusivity.
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Telefónica set for €1bn+ tax refund
Spanish state told to hand over upwards of €1bn to operator for overpaid taxes in decade-long dispute.
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German operators sued for GDPR breach
Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone face legal action over data privacy accusations.
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T-Mobile US takes $500m hit on data breach
Operator agrees hefty sum to settle class action suit after customer data stolen in cyberattack last August.
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FCC probes T-Mobile data policy
US regulator queries T-Mobile and its operator peers in data collection and storage investigation.
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CMA investigates BT Sport over “suspected breaches” of competition law
UK Competition and Markets Authority launches probe into possible cartel-like behaviour among sports broadcasting arms of BT Group, IMG Media, ITV, and Sky.
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CWU strike looms as BT “refuses” to negotiate
BT and Openreach staff will strike on 29 July and 1 August.
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Telefónica accused of ‘silencing’ Venezuelan journalism
Spanish operator called out for allegedly bowing to demands of Venezuela’s government.
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Germany unveils new ‘Gigabitstrategie’ to drive 5G, fibre
Telekom Deutschland’s wooden masts could be used for over-ground fibre deployments.
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BT eSIM strategy entangled in UK security reviews
The fire sale of eSIM platform developer Truphone has reportedly been disrupted by security services concerns linked to a remote SIM provisioning contract with BT.
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T-Mobile CZ, O2 network-sharing given green light
Czech operators close protracted antitrust dispute with European Commission approval.
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Telefónica calls for reset on EU merger control review
Mónica Sánchez Soliva seeks focus on long-term benefits of telecoms mergers.
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Union issues final ultimatum after “incredible” BT strike action ballot
Communication Workers Union will avoid “knee-jerk” decision despite overwhelming majority vote to strike.
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TPG-Telstra deal will “re-monopolise” the market, claims Optus
Optus says regional RAN sharing proposal by rivals will damage economy, with negative connotations for consumers.
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BT has ‘robust’ plan to cope with strike action
BT CTO Howard Watson claims “preparedness” for potential industrial action.
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BT ‘foodbank’ stokes union ire ahead of strike vote
CWU leaders angrily cite food donations for EE call centre staff as an example of employees struggling to make ends meet.
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Telefónica dragged to fringes of Colombian election fraud claims
Spain’s far-right political party Vox has called into question the role of integrator Indra Sistemes in Colombia’s elections, also bringing other Spanish companies into the spotlight.