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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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MTN Uganda and IHS Holding have both announced further details for their respective initial public offerings (IPO).
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BT is to build what it calls the world’s first quantum-secured commercial metro network, operating from London to Bristol.
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Airtel Africa has appointed Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, as managing director and chief executive officer.
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Avalon Campus gets bigger. Construction of Avalon 3, the new hyper-connected and sustainable Data Center in Milan, is under way.
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Orange is to buy a further 21.7% stake in its loss-making Orange Bank from Groupama, the insurance company that has been its partner in the project since 2016.
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DigitalBridge Group has acquired the 24MW CA22 facility for $539 million, expanding its Vantage SDC (Stabilized Data Centers) platform.
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Enreach has expanded its UK senior management team with the announcement of two key hires.
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Rakuten Group has confirmed that it is preparing to list its online banking business, Rakuten Bank, for Initial Public Offering (IPO).
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Paulina Molnar is the interim chief financial officer at Rogers Communications, following the departure of Tony Staffieri, effective Wednesday.
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Data artificial intelligence platform Altada Technology Solutions has finalised a $11.5 million funding round, led by Rocktop Partners alongside Elkstone Partners and Enterprise Ireland.
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Zayo Group has announced the final construction phase for three new 100% underground long-haul fibre routes connecting key US data and colocation markets.
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Capacity shares five key stories from around the world making headlines today!
