Telstra’s €1.25bn deal for Digicel Pacific still in play but not guaranteed, says CEO
Australian telco says Denis O’Brien-owned unit a ‘commercially attractive asset’
Digicel retains Citi to advise on possible $2bn Pacific unit sale
Denis O’Brien-owned group confirms it has ‘received approaches’ for business
Coronavirus: New lockdown in Beijing amid fears of second wave
Huge test and trace programme after cluster found in capital’s largest wholesale market
Mobile World Congress loses big names as coronavirus fears mount
With coronavirus cases rising, event organisers might be best to postpone gathering
US government contractors get first look at Huawei ban
Interim rule released for ban on federal purchases from five Chinese companies
EU hits Qualcomm with €242m fine over pricing
European Union antitrust regulators penalised US chip giant accusing it of deliberately pricing some chips so low they could eliminate a smaller rival
Irish spin doctor in thick of Huawei’s battle with the West
Former journalist from Letterkenny no apologist for controversial Chinese company
George Soros attacks Chinese president Xi
Davos 2019: Billionaire says China is ‘most dangerous opponent of open societies’
Inside Huawei’s ‘wolf culture’ of boot-camp training and high-speed growth
Early employees were given mattresses so they could nap while working late nights
Japan’s top three telcos to exclude Huawei and ZTE network equipment
Japan will also ban government purchases of equipment from both Chinese tech firms
Huawei CFO arrested on US request in Canada
Meng Wanzhou arrest related to violations of US sanctions amid Sino-US trade tensions
So mad about tech, China even loves its robot waiters that can’t serve
China surges ahead in AI and robotic investment but is much of it tech for tech sake?
Shares in ZTE plunge as much as 41%, wiping $3bn off value of company
Embattled Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE has agreed to pay $1.4bn in penalties to US government
Trump says he may invite Kim Jong-un to US
President made comments while meeting with Japanese prime minister
White House reboots China trade war with tariffs announcement
Punitive measures get go-ahead as commerce secretary heads to Beijing for talks
Shares bounce on hopes for US-China breakthrough
Irish banks ride a wave of positivity that sweep along the European financial sector
Trump reassures Kim he will not face same fate as Gadafy
Leader will receive ‘protections’ as president dismises ‘Libyan model’ of denuclearisation
Trump’s change of heart on China shows he may still have an eye on his own empire
Cantillon: President is reworking US policy and will reap the rewards when he leaves office
ZTE reprieve paves way for next round of US-China trade talks
Chinese vice-premier for Washington talks after Trump lifts telecoms group blockade
Trump orders U-turn to get China’s ZTE back into business
Telecom group hit by US clampdown works with Denis O’Brien’s Digicel
China and US poised for fresh trade talks
Visit to China by US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin ‘under consideration’
European shares dip ahead of new US sanctions on Russia
Trading remains cautious as tensions between western powers and Russia persist
Digicel sells 215 French West Indies communications towers
Denis O’Brien company in second big deal with Phoenix Tower International
Digicel takes $50m charge for redundancies and restructuring
Bonds in company surge amid first signs of an earnings turnaround in fourth quarter
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Chinese firm signed for Digicel upgrade pleads guilty in Texas case
ZTE found guilty of conspiring to evade sanctions by exporting US technology to Iran
Irish make a song and dance at Mobile World Congress
5G, IoT and VR dominate, but return of Nokia 3310 wins hearts if not wallets
INM in talks on possible takeover of Irish Examiner – report
Seen and Heard: Aircraft leasing industry’s corporate tax payment rose to €52m last year
Junk bond titans O’Brien and Coulson take different path to payback
Digicel plans to cut quarter of workforce as Ardagh plans to raise $300 million from IPO
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel to cut 25% of workforce
Over 1,500 jobs to go in next 18 months as telecoms group moves to tackle €6.2bn debt
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IDG looking at China and quicker move from older technologies
The technology research company predicts China will produce a major cloud player or two to rival the big guns
European Union seeks comprehensive investment agreement with China
Members have differing views on China as its policy and relationship with Russia cause concern
Apple, Samsung agree to drop appeals at US trade commission
Patent infringement case resulted in an import ban on some older Samsung phones
Microsoft plans cheaper phones as it pushes mobile
Firm is joining forces with hardware manufacturers and Qualcomm to make lower cost handsets
Gadget show has everything under the sun from curved TVs to solar-powered cars
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show has attracted more than 3,200 exhibitors
China to get new iPhone soon after US launch
Beijing event marks first for Apple as it tries to regain ground in world’s biggest smartphone market
Samsung to invest $1bn as mobile profits dip
South Korean giant struggling to convince investors it can crack low-end smartphone segment
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