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Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX and Starlink, Tesla, X and xAI will have a role in the upcoming second Trump administration, having been appointed to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). -
BT has reportedly put its global division up for sale as part of the company’s ongoing attempts to shave costs
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Veon Group shareholders have expressed concern to the board about the company’s current strategy, citing the underperformance of its share price.
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Singtel has agreed to sell its stake in cybersecurity firm Trustwave for US$205 million.
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Since returning to telecoms in June 2020 as Ribbon Communication’s EVP and CFO, Miguel ‘Mick’ Lopez has had a lot to deal with. He talks to Saf Malik about how the company adapted and stabilised its operations during the pandemic.
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Cellnex Telecom is talking to Deutsche Telekom about taking over its tower business, the CEO confirmed at a meeting of investors and analysts.
Forthcoming events
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3i Infrastructure has agreed to invest approximately $512 million to acquire a 100% stake in Global Cloud Xchange (GCX).
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DE-CIX and H5 Data Centers are joining forces to bolster data centre and connectivity services – more than seven years after DE-CIX New York joined H5's 325 Hudson facility.
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Research from Opinium, commissioned by Dell Technologies UK, found that British businesses are prioritising IT investment in support of the pandemic and cybersecurity over emerging technologies.
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Telenor Group's executive leadership team has a new member following Rita Skjærvik's promotion to the role of EVP group strategy and external relation.
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Chayora has launched its 54MW Shanghai hyperscale data centre campus, its second campus development in the portfolio.
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Colt Technology Services has received official approval of its Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) from the European Data Protection Board (EFPB).
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Kao Data has a new CFO, Matthew Harris, who joins the business from its backer Goldacre Noé Group.
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Globe and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) are in talks to discuss "the carve-out of Globe’s data centre business in the Philippines".
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University Technical College (UTC) Heathrow, a government-funded school with a STEM focus, is offering a new career path option for students who want to break into the data centre industry.
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Macquarie Asset Management has finalised a €125 million loan for broadband provider SIRO, to help finance the expansion of its ultrafast broadband network in Ireland.
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Airtel Africa confirms that its subsidiary Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria has been granted approval in principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as a super-agent in Nigeria.
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Millicom is to acquire the remaining 45% equity interest in its joint venture businesses in Guatemala (Tigo Guatemala) for $2.2 billion in cash.
