Deal of the week
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| Level 3 Communications has announced a deal to acquire tw telecom for approximately $5.6 billion. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
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| German anti-trust regulators have raised further concerns over Telefónica’s planned acquisition of KPN-owned E-Plus, as the deal moves closer to completion. [read more] | |
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| T-Mobile US is reportedly looking at alternative options for acquiring spectrum if its proposed merger with Sprint falls through.[read more] | |
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| Limelight Networks has rejected a takeover bid of approximately $644 million from Silicon Valley private equity firm Tuition Build. [read more] | |
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| Vodafone has announced a deal to acquire Italian electronics services provider Cobra Automotive Technologies for €145 million. [read more] | |
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| American Tower Corporation (AMT) is reportedly set to acquire Brazilian telecoms infrastructure operator BR Towers for nearly $1 billion. [read more] |
International Investments
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| Japanese operator SoftBank is targeting operating profits of approximately ¥100 billion ($980 million) from its US business this fiscal year. [read more] | |
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| Reliance Industries has said it will begin rolling out 4G telecoms services in India by 2015 and invest $11.7 billion in its telecoms business. [read more] | |
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| Nordic telecoms group Telenor has filed to take full ownership of its Indian mobile services unit Uninor by investing $131.03 million. [read more] | |
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| Vietnamese regulators are set to approve the privatisation of the country’s second-biggest operator, MobiFone, by the end of the year. [read more] |
