Deal of the week
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| AT&T has announced that it has agreed to acquire satellite TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
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| Yahoo! Japan has called off a $3.2 billion bid to acquire SoftBank’s mobile internet service provider, eAccess. [read more] |
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| French market leader Orange and rival operator Bouygues are reportedly looking at options to merge. [read more] | |
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| The French government is likely to bring down the number of domestic telecoms operators to three players, according to a senior government official. [read more] | |
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| Zayo has further solidified its presence in the UK after striking a deal to acquire London dark fibre provider Geo Networks. [read more] |
International Investments
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| Vodafone has reported record falls in underlying revenue for the last 18 months after struggling to gain momentum in Europe following an aggressive investment strategy. [read more] |
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| South African operator Vodacom Group has reached an agreement to acquire Neotel for approximately $676 million (R 7 billion). [read more] |
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| France-based Orange has agreed to sell its majority stake in Orange Uganda to Africell. [read more] |
