All Deals (M&A) articles – Page 15
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Strategy & ChangeUK 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.
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M&AVodacom ‘completes’ Egypt deal as Etisalat ‘studies offer’ for SA group
Reports indicate that Vodafone Egypt transaction took place last Thursday.
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M&AMicrosoft picks up UK hollow core startup Lumenisity
HCF specialist and BT partner under new ownership.
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Public AffairsSpain ‘to extend’ Telefónica shield as macro headwinds build
Reports suggest the ‘anti-takeover’ shield could be extended to end-2023.
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M&AFTTP buyer’s guide: consolidation rife among UK altnets
Fibre-building upstarts and established incumbents target multimillion-premises infrastructure within next several years, putting M&A on agenda for many.
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Strategy & ChangeVodacom plans SuperApp rollout as it closes in on Vodafone Egypt acquisition
“Progress made” in movement towards regulatory approval for Vodafone Egypt acquisition.
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M&AVantage CEO says ‘game still on’ for European mega tower merger
Part-sales of DT’s GD Towers and Vodafone’s Vantage have not blocked the path to a combination between the two TowerCos and/or Orange’s TOTEM, says boss Vivek Badrinath. Cornerstone takeover of interest after Vantage’s co-parents put their stake in play.
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M&ATelefónica ‘confirms interest in UK towers stake’
Cornerstone joint venture parents looking at potential divestment from towers business.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica España ties with Orange’s Totem for 5G
Orange’s Ramon Fernandez hails ‘important deal’ with Spanish telco.
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M&AVodafone NZ completes €1bn passive towers sale
Owner Infratil indicates that all conditions for the transaction were met.
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Strategy & ChangeCEO: 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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Financial & PerformanceBT 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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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone goes French for German FibreCo deal
Read goes off-balance sheet with French telecoms group to build FTTP network passing seven million homes.
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PremiumTMUS offloads wireline business to Cogent
Unwanted fixed‑line Sprint assets to be sold for just $1.
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OperationsBrazil’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&ABT 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&AVodafone, Three open UK merger talks
Pair confirm discussions after almost a year of speculation.
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M&APort 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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M&AVodafone ‘lines up Vantage Towers suitors’
Operator reportedly invites private equity firms to participate in auction.
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M&AVodacom edges closer to Vodafone Egypt buyout
Local reports claim Vodafone has obtained regulatory approval.