Telefonica’s O2 and John Malone’s Virgin Media could combine UK operations
Companies are discussing a potential deal to bring together Telefonica’s O2 mobile unit and Liberty Global’s Virgin Media, which also operates in Ireland
Revenues rise at Three as it targets ‘aggressive’ 5G rollout
Active customer base up by 7% to 2.3m in first half as earnings rise 4% to €98m
Three Ireland reports higher earnings and customer growth
Telecoms group plans 5G rollout to compete with fixed wireless broadband providers
China has been buying Irish: should we be worried?
Could Irish assets hoovered up by Chinese firms end up back on the market?
Three Ireland stems customer outflow sparked by price rises
State’s second-largest mobile operator had revenues of €603m for 2017
Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man and owner of mobile operator Three, to retire
Tycoon to pass control of $100bn global empire to his elder son Victor Li after a decades-long apprenticeship
Three Ireland significantly reduces its losses to €2.5m
Mobile operator paid €15.4m in State auction for its slice of next-gen 5G spectrum
Telco veteran Richard Moat breathes in the fresh Eir
The future is bright for Ireland’s biggest communications company, says the former Orange executive
Denis O’Brien hatches Italian bid outside Digicel Group
Group’s full-year sales and earnings dip in year to March amid currency weakness
Vodafone’s in-house Carabinieri Vittorio Colao plans a digital spine for Europe
Vittorio Colao oversees the phone giant’s operation in 26 markets. ‘Ireland is almost a perfect country’, he notes
Vodafone’s Vittorio Colao sees further EU phone tie-ups
Links between BT and Deutsche Telekom will grow in importance over time, says chief
Qatari royal family set to acquire substantial stake in Eir
Move would afford Eir vital breather to continue restoring revenues before flotation
Marathon talks end with mobile merger
VimpelCom’s Wind and Hutchison’s Three will be combined into a joint venture
Supervalu in potential mobile move
Supermarket group said to be planning move into mobile phone services
Three Mobile resolves network disruption problems
Company apologises for fault which affected almost two million customers
Three Mobile fault leaves two million customers off message
Customers unable to make phone calls or send text messages due to technical fault
Hutchison Whampoa acquires 02 for £10.3bn
Acquisition by Li Ka-shing-owned group will create the UK’s biggest wireless provider
Telefonica fourth-quarter operating profit falls 36% to €3.19bn
Profit weighed down by charges at telecommunications firm’s Venezuelan business
Li Ka-shing’s 02 power play must clear hurdle of regulatory approval
Consumers fear that fewer phone operators in UK will result in higher bills
Asia’s richest man has seen the future - and it’s in Europe
Li Ka-shing’s acquisition of O2 in Ireland is just one of his many European ventures
Stocks rise amid ECB stimulus hopes
Iseq reflects European positivity with most of its leading shares making good ground
Three’s owner Hutchison to buy O2 UK for £10.2bn
Hong Kong group acquired Telefonica’s Irish business last year
All change for 02 generation as telecom brand turns Three
Twists and turns in mobile market unlikely to be finished just yet
Sky in talks with Telefónica over O2
Talks come as Sky’s major rival BT negotiates the acquisition of mobile operator EE
Resurgent BT comes back to haunt old rival Vodafone
BT’s move to buy mobile operator EE expected to put telecoms giant back in pole position
Hong Kong firm financing owners of 3 mobile network had secret tax deal
Hutchison Whampoa had profit of €429.6m but paid just €65,067 tax in Luxembourg
New leak reveals Luxembourg tax deals for Disney and Koch brothers
‘Big Four’ accounting firms arranged tax deals for companies
New Luxembourg leaks to increase pressure on Juncker
Leaks show Disney and Skype among firms that agreed tax deals with Luxembourg authorities
Vodafone reviews at partnership options
Telecoms group approachs advisers to work on scenarios, including possible acquisitions
From toymaker to Asia’s richest man
Li’s empire includes the property firm Cheung Kong Holdings and conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa
Asia’s richest man - Ka-shing - eyes Dublin investment
Property firm led by Chinese tycoon is seeking to buy into Dublin-based Awas Aviation Capital
Carphone Warehouse to offer Irish mobile network
Retailer expected to compete closely with Meteor for lower-spending end of the market
Vodafone chief sends strong signal about mobile market
Anne O’Leary, the first native Irish CEO of the communications giant, is proud of its performance in a shrinking market
Comreg criticism of O2 buyout decision rejected by Three
UPC’s entry into the mobile market expected to be confirmed within weeks
O2 takeover decision paves way for more EU telecoms consolidation
European Commission approval sets stage for decision on Telefonica bid for E-Plus
Decision on takeover deal between 3 Ireland and O2 expected today
Regulators have been running the rule over proposed €850m merger since last year
Mobile deal concessions a face-saving ploy
European Commission prepares to clear 3 Ireland owner’s takeover of O2 Ireland
Eircom considering its third market flotation in 15 years
Company would be valued at upwards of €2.6 billion
O2 acquisition ‘important test’ of regulatory limits, says Moody’s
Decisions due on bids by Hutchinson for O2 and Telefonica for KPN’s E-Plus in Germany
EU antitrust chief wary about market power of merging telcos
Three’s proposed deal to buy O2 Ireland among those being considered by regulator
Ninth year of losses puts pressure on Three Ireland to make O2 deal
Operator tells EU regulators it is unable to make a return on its €1bn investment without an acquisition
Hutchison ‘ready to sell spectrum to get O2 Ireland’
Claim that Three Ireland parent prepared to sell spectrum to seal deal
Objections to Three's takeover bid for O2 set out by European Commission
Commission raises four items of concern over the bid for mobile network
EC sets out objections to Three’s acquisition of 02
Mobile telecoms operator vows to respond to objections with 'strong and effective remedies'
Cantillon: Juggling for position on bandwidth
Eircom’s Meteor subsidiary would be left trailing if Three/O2 deal goes through
Competition watchdog stops just three deals
Review finds just three deals were blocked by Irish Competition Authority over last decade
Eircom could become takeover target again next year
Chief financial officer notes impending loosening of restrictions on sale of shares
‘Watch this horizon – there’s more to come’ says UPC boss
New chief executive Magnus Ternsjö says the company may add mobile services and wifi hotspots to its range of services
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