The share price has picked up and its valuation as a multiple of forecast earnings has risen to the top of European telcos
CK Hutchison’s decision to sell 49% stake is latest in series of Hong Kong conglomerate’s asset disposals
Significant losses and consumer ‘inertia’ drive expectations of consolidation among the ‘altnet’ UK providers
Tim Höttges must win support from the German government to secure landmark $267bn deal for T-Mobile US
Rivals may prefer to just watch him get into ever hotter water but buying his company outright gives them more certainty
Combined company might seek a listing in the US and Europe
Plan follows failure by investors to find new backer to inject cash into debt-laden German provider
Operators enter exclusive negotiations over deal that would be a key test of regulators’ views on in-market consolidation
Bezos and Musk compete for extraterrestrial dominance
Matteo Del Fante: ‘We have demonstrated that we are a market company’
Chain to expand beyond Germany, Austria and Switzerland with service that could be available in up to 30 countries
Telecoms boss has juggled personal challenges with the competing priorities of two sides in a high-stakes merger
National Wealth Fund gave Gigaclear £240mn guarantee three years ago and is now the biggest shareholder
Bids for XpFibre have come in between €6bn and €8bn as telecoms tycoon pursues asset sales to ease debt burden
Poste Italiane’s €10.8bn bid looks unenticing for Telecom Italia’s investors — it should try harder to bring them onside
Italy’s state-controlled postal service hopes to become big player in Italian and Brazilian telecoms markets
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Telefónica’s Marc Murtra vows to ‘help’ UK subsidiary better compete with Openreach network
Capital infusion into UK broadband provider will partly replace £47mn debt facility which was due to be redeemed in March
Rival telecoms groups are considering new bid for Patrick Drahi’s French business
Move by CMA CGM comes amid European efforts to support OneWeb as a rival to SpaceX’s satellite network
French telecoms group will prioritise growth in Middle East and Africa, says Christel Heydemann
The telecoms and media company aims to list planned ‘Ziggo Group’ in Amsterdam next year
Sector companies are struggling to win Brussels’ backing for consolidation
Deputy chief Katie Milligan must now decide whether to expand fibre coverage to millions more homes
