What France Is Debating While America Tackles Health Care Oct 9, 2009
France Telecom suicides: Twenty-four employees of France Telecom (a previously government owned enterprise) have committed suicide in the past 19 months ... Some Socialist Party politicians have called for the head of France Telecoms CEO, who has since had to report to the government over the issue. (Townhall.com)
Schumpeter: Hating what you do Oct 9, 2009
A spate of attempted and successful suicides at France Telecom many of them explicitly prompted by troubles at work has sparked a national debate about life in the modern corporation ... France Telecom is making the difficult transition from state monopoly to multinational company ... In a survey of its workers in 2008, France Telecom found that two-thirds of them reported being stressed out and a sixth reported being in distress. (The Economist)
Worked to death: When going to work kills Oct 7, 2009
24 suicides among France Telecom employees since the beginning of 2008 ... LONDON, England (CNN) -- A spate of suicides at France Telecom has put the spotlight on workplace stress and the devastating impact it can have on employees ... France Telecom employees protest against work conditions following a colleague's suicide. (CNN -- Health)
Does work kill? Oct 7, 2009
But a string of suicides at France Telecom has cast the spotlight on a darker side of French corporate life, where high stress and fraught relations with management drive many workers into depression ... But for Jean-Claude Delgenes, whose consultancy Technologia is advising France Telecom following the deaths, they are "a symptom of a wider pollution" in French corporate culture ... "A lot of people identify with the France Telecom case," he said. (iAfrica.com)
Mass suicides rock France Telecom Oct 7, 2009
THE deputy chief executive of France Telecom has resigned in the wake of a spate of staff suicides that unions have blamed on a bullying management style and brutal approach to restructuring ... After weeks of public outcry and calls by the socialist opposition for the scalps of the company's leadership, France Telecom's number two, Louis-Pierre Wenes, yesterday stepped down ... Under Government pressure, France Telecom has put in place measures to monitor and counsel staff and has frozen 500... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Telecom boss quits in suicide row Oct 6, 2009
France Telecom's second-in-command has resigned, after weeks of criticism over management's handling of a spate of suicides by employees. Deputy CEO Louis-Pierre Wenes, 60, will be replaced by Stephane Richard, head of international operations, France Telecom said in a statement ... France Telecom says the suicide rate is not unusual for a company of its size. (BBC News -- Europe)
France Telecom Names Richard as Deputy CEO, Replacing Wenes After Suicides Oct 5, 2009
France Telecom Replaces Deputy CEO After Suicides (Update2) - Bloomberg ... France Telecom Replaces Deputy CEO After Suicides (Update2) ... Wenes asked Chief Executive Officer to relieve him of his responsibilities, France Telecom said in an e-mailed statement. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
France Telecom boss under fire over staff suicides Sep 30, 2009
France Telecom CEO Didier Lombard leaves after a meeting with unions on September 28 in Annecy-Le-Vieux. France Telecom's chief executive faced calls to stand down Tuesday as a 24th suicide at the firm sparked demands for an inquiry into working conditions blamed for pushing staff over the edge ... PARIS (AFP) - France Telecom's chief executive faced calls to stand down Tuesday as a 24th suicide at the firm sparked demands for an inquiry into working conditions blamed for pushing staff over the... (Yahoo! Asia News)
24th France Telecom worker commits suicide, officials say Sep 30, 2009
24th France Telecom worker commits suicide, officials say - USATODAY.com ... 24th France Telecom worker commits suicide, officials say ... PARIS (AP) A France Telecom employee has killed himself, officials said Monday, becoming the giant phone company's 24th worker to commit suicide in 18 months. (USA Today -- Jobs)
Vodafone to Launch New Mobile Internet Services Sep 25, 2009
This effectively leaves the network operators like Vodafone, France Telecom SA (FTE) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) running huge amounts of internet traffic along their networks but with little benefit from these extra services being sold around them, effectively becoming a 'dumb pipe. While most applications are developed specifically to work on certain phones, depending on which operating system they use, Vodafone announced earlier this year that it was developing its own application platform,... (SmartMoney)
* France Telecom battles rash of work stress-induced suicides Sep 20, 2009
France Telecom battles rash of work stress-induced suicides. France Telecom has launched talks with unions over stress and temporarily suspended staff relocations as despairing staff denounce fear tactics ... Its unacceptable that France Telecom [owner of the Orange brand] wont accept their share of responsibility for his death. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
France Telecom Suicides Get Political Sep 19, 2009
Stephanie was the 23rd France Telecom () worker to commit suicide since February 2008 ... One 52-year-old employee who killed himself in July left a note that blamed "overwork" and "management by terror." "I am committing suicide because of my work at France Telecom," he wrote ... External pressure on the company is such that French Labor Minister Xavier Darcos called the head of France Telecom in for a meeting. (BusinessWeek)
French model stands tall - at a price Sep 18, 2009
This week there has been outrage over 23 suicides at France Telecom, the part state-owned operator. Flagship sectors like luxury goods and wine have been hard hit, and, ominously, property prices in Paris have dropped 9 per cent in the second quarter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Study: 8 million Americans consider suicide Sep 17, 2009
France Telecom SA was mobilizing all 20,000 of its managers Monday in an effort to respond to a string of 23 employee suicides that unions blame partly on layoffs and restructuring at the telecommunications giant ... Not all the France Telecom suicides were job-related and it wasn't immediately clear if the total of 23 over 18 months was more than would be expected normally in a population of 100,000, the size of the company's French work force. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
* World News Quick Take Sep 17, 2009
FRANCE Telecom to be monitored. The government ordered an official to monitor France Telecoms health and safety meetings, following 23 suicides among company employees since February last year, Labor Minister Xavier Darcos said on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Face value: Iliad's warrior Sep 17, 2009
After years of deliberation and fierce opposition from the big three Orange, owned by the former monopoly, France Telecom; SFR, part of Vivendi, a media giant; and Bouygues Telecom, part of a conglomerate which also part-owns TF1 the government invited bids for a fourth mobile licence on August 1st ... In 2003, in unbundled regions (ones where Free could install its own broadband equipment alongside France Telecom s infrastructure), it priced a package of broadband at 2 megabits a second, free... (The Economist)
French firm plans suicide hotline Sep 16, 2009
Unions blame France Telecom's drive for efficiency. France Telecom has promised to set up a free hotline for workers suffering from stress after the 23rd suicide by one of its employees in 18 months ... The move followed a crisis meeting between the French Labour Minister, Xavier Darcos, and France Telecom's chief executive, Didier Lombard. (BBC News -- Europe)
Suicides expose French misery Sep 16, 2009
The recent highly-publicised suicides at France Telecom may or may not be statistically unusual ... A crisis meeting between French Labour Minister, Xavier Darcos, and France Telecom's chief executive, Didier Lombard illustrated that both sides have begun to regard the industrial suicide problem very seriously ... Mr Darcos said the government understood the "particular situation of a company like France Telecom". (BBC News -- Europe)
Sprint Soars 10% On New Buyout Rumors Sep 16, 2009
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Fewer wireless players could rein in price cuts Sep 15, 2009
In another sign of Deutsche Telekom's desire for consolidation, it said last week that it plans to merge its British wireless unit with that of France Telecom SA to form that country's biggest mobile operator. Ironically, the biggest beneficiaries of a T-Mobile-Sprint deal could be AT&T and Verizon Wireless. (MSNBC -- Technology)
France Telecom addresses suicides Sep 15, 2009
PARIS - France Telecom SA was mobilizing all 20,000 of its managers yesterday in an effort to respond to 23 employee suicides in 18 months, which unions blame partly on layoffs and restructuring. The latest suicide was that of a 32-year-old woman who threw herself out of a fourth-floor window Friday. (Boston Globe)
France Telecom Ordered to Explain 23 Staff Suicides Sep 15, 2009
The move comes after 23 suicides and 13 attempted suicides among France Telecom staff since February 2008. Concern deepened further today when a manager in a customer service department in Metz in eastern France was found unconscious on the workplace floor after consuming barbitruates in an apparent attempt to take his own life, French radio reported. (Fox News)
French unease at suicides Sep 15, 2009
Twenty-three employees of France Telecom have killed themselves since the beginning of 2008 ... But France Telecom says the rate of suicides is statistically not unusual for a company with a 100,000 workforce. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Labor minister to meet France Tel CEO about suicides Sep 14, 2009
TRAGEDY AT WORK:: A death on Friday brings the total number of suicides of France Telecom employees to 22 since the start of last year, a Web site says REUTERS AND AP, PARIS Monday, Sep 14, 2009, Page 10. French Labor Minister Xavier Darcos has called for a meeting with the head of France Telecom to discuss a wave of suicides at the former state monopoly that unions blame on restructuring and work pressure ... France Telecom human resources director Olivier Barberot told Le Journal du Dimanche... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Labour Minister to Meet France Tel CEO on S Sep 13, 2009
PARIS (Reuters) - French Labour Minister Xavier Darcos has called for a meeting with the head of France Telecom to discuss a wave of suicides at the former state monopoly that unions blame on restructuring and work pressure ... The site says there are no official statistics, either from France Telecom or elsewhere ... "The aim of the meeting is to look at everything that can be done to remedy the wave of suicides that is happening at France Telecom," he said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Bluestreak Technology Unveils New 3D Flash® User Experiences for Set-top Boxes and Mobile Devices at IBC 2009 Sep 11, 2009
Privately held and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bluestreak Technology powers the Flash-based user interfaces and applications for many of todays leading television and mobile companies, including France Telecom, Time Warner Cable, Videotron, Mitsubishi, Telecom Italia France, and ZON Multimedia. Additional information is available at +1 (514) 448-7662, , and. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mergers and acquisitions: The return of the deal Sep 11, 2009
Kraft s move is one of several in recent days that have raised hopes of a new wave of mergers and acquisitions just as it seemed, after a summer of inactivity, that 2009 would be a moribund year for M&A. On September 8th Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom said they would merge their British mobile-phone operations, respectively T-Mobile and Orange, to create a new market leader. The same day Vivendi of France said it was buying GVT, a Brazilian mobile-phone firm, for 2 billion ($2. (The Economist)
Vivendi Launches Bid for Brazilian Telecom Firm Sep 10, 2009
B), Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), (DTE.XE), France Telecom (FTE), (FTE.FR), (GVTT3 ... Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) and France Telecom (FTE.FR) Tuesday said they will create the U.K.'s largest mobile phone operator by merging their U.K. units and a Malaysian-Indian consortium also announced Tuesday it would buy 46% of Kuwait-based Mobile Telecommunications Co., or Zain Group (ZAIN.KW), whose African operations Vivendi had eyed but last month decided not to pursue. (SmartMoney)
Zain offers to sell stake to BSNL Sep 9, 2009
Its operations in 16 African countries are estimated to be worth over $10 billion with 41 million users, making it one of the largest operators in that continent along with MTN, Vodafone, France Telecom and Orascom. Zain, which has invested more than $12 billion in its African operations since 2005, reported first-quarter losses in seven of its markets in the continent. (India Times)
Commodities lead European shares higher Sep 9, 2009
9 percent and France Telecom rose 1. 8 percent after the two companies launched exclusive talks to merge their British mobile units in a joint venture that would grab the top spot in the cut-throat UK market. (Business Report, South Africa)
Merger will create new top cell carrier in UK Sep 9, 2009
LONDON - , Europe s biggest phone company, and France Telecom SA plan to merge their UK mobile-phone units to create the country s largest cellular operator with revenue of $13 ... The companies entered exclusive talks to combine Deutsche Telekom s T-Mobile UK unit and France Telecom s Orange and plan to seal the deal at the end of October. (Boston Globe)
Treasury Prices Mostly Fall as Stocks Rise Sep 9, 2009
Rival mobile phone operators Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom said they will combine their British businesses to form the country's largest cell phone service. Meanwhile British candy maker Cadbury rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Kraft Food Inc.. (ABC News -- Wire)
* Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom sign mobile deal Sep 9, 2009
Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom sign mobile deal. CREATING VALUE: A new company resulting from the merger of Deutsche Telekom and France Telecoms UK units will have a customer base of 28 ... Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA plan to merge their British mobile phone units to form what would be the countrys biggest mobile operator, the German company announced yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Wall Street ends up on M&A hopes, strong commodities Sep 9, 2009
The Kraft bid comes after France Telecom () and Deutsche Telekom () announced plans to merge their British mobile units. Last week, Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) said it will buy Marvel Entertainment Inc (MVL.N) for 4 billion, fueling hopes of a pick-up in merger activity. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
5 Dynamic Dividend Stocks Sep 9, 2009
Or consider France Telecom (NYSE: FTE), which has topped the S&P by 42 points since January 2006, atop a 7. 5% trailing yield. (MSNBC -- Business)
T-Mobile UK and Orange to merge Sep 8, 2009
The deal between Orange-owner France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile UK will create a business with sales of 9 ... Meanwhile, for France Telecom, the deal it is a way to strengthen its position in the UK market without paying cash or taking on vastly more debt. (BBC News -- Technology)
Report: DT and France Telecom to Form Mobile Venture in U.K. Sep 8, 2009
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom plan to fuse their U.K. operations and create the country's largest mobile phone company, reported on Monday ... Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom will have equal participation in the joint venture, which will have about 30 million customers and will unseat Telefonica's O2 as the U.K.'s largest mobile operator, according to Dow Jones ... France Telecom didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from IDG News Service on Monday. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
German, French telecoms to join British mobile units Sep 8, 2009
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have launched exclusive talks to merge their British units to become Britain's top mobile operator, the German telecommunications group said Tuesday in a statement ... His counterpart at France Telecom, Gervais Pellissier, added that the tie-up anticipated a "long-awaited consolidation" among British mobile operators. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Stocks Rise for Third Day on Mergers, G-20 Pledges on Economy; Yen Weakens Sep 8, 2009
Europes biggest telephone company and France Telecom SA agreed to merge their U.K. units to form the countrys largest mobile-phone operator, Dow Jones said, citing unidentified people with knowledge of the transaction ... Deutsche Telekom spokeswoman and France Telecom spokesman Tom Wright declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
D.Telekom, France Telecom to join forces in UK Sep 8, 2009
BERLIN (Reuters) Deutsche Telekom () and France Telecom () have launched exclusive talks to merge their British mobile units in a joint venture that would grab the top spot in the cut-throat UK market ... Merging Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile UK with France Telecom's Orange UK is expected to generate synergies worth more than 4 billion euros ( 5 ... Gervais Pelissier, France Telecom's finance chief, told French radio station BFM that the deal made sense given the competitiveness of the British... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* Telefonica and Vodafone offer cash for T-Mobile Sep 8, 2009
Vodafone and Telefonica made the bids at the end of last month, while Deutsche Telecom is in discussions with France Telecom SA for a possible joint venture of their UK assets, the newspaper said on its Web site. Taking over or partnering with T-Mobile UK, the countrys fourth-largest wireless operator, would remove a rival for Vodafone, Telefonica SA and France Telecom SA, allowing them to boost margins and earnings ... 7 percent and France Telecoms Orange with 21. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
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D.Telekom, France Telecom to join forces in UK - Yahoo ... D.Telekom, France Telecom to join forces in UK ... BERLIN (Reuters) Deutsche Telekom () and France Telecom () have launched exclusive talks to merge their British mobile units in a joint venture that would grab the top spot in the cut-throat UK market. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Rivals 'in battle for T-Mobile' Sep 7, 2009
France Telecom, which owns Orange UK, is also thought to be interested in T-Mobile. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Business)
DAX Index Rises First Time in a Week; Deutsche Bank, Daimler Shares Gain Sep 5, 2009
Europes biggest telephone company has started talks with Vodafone Group Plc, France Telecom SA and Telefonica SA about selling its T-Mobile U.K. unit, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation. increased 3. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Mobile firms 'eyeing T-Mobile UK' Sep 4, 2009
Vodafone, France Telecom and Telefonica are all in talks with Deutsche Telekom over buying its T-Mobile UK unit, the Financial Times (FT) has reported ... France Telecom owns Orange UK, while Telefonica owns O2. (BBC News -- Business)
Deutsche Telekom in Talks to Sell T-Mobile U.K. Unit, Financial Times Says Sep 4, 2009
A merger between T-Mobile U.K. and France Telecoms Orange U.K. unit is being considered, the FT also said. Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, France Telecom and Telefonica declined to comment, the FT reported. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* France questions Apple about shattering iPhones Aug 30, 2009
France Telecom, which has sold 1. 2 million iPhones in France, says it is monitoring the reports of damage but has not taken any measures in response thus far. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Orange to Acquire Unanimis - The UK's Largest Exclusive Digital Advertising Network Aug 28, 2009
The Orange France Telecom Group is announcing today that it has acquired 100% of UNANIMIS, the UK's largest exclusive digital advertising network ... "UNANIMIS brings with it knowledge and expertise in performance-related advertising, one of the fastest growing segments of the market. Through their established network, we will also be able to maximise our own assets and, importantly, offer advertisers new ways to reach audiences through our web and mobile portals. UNANIMIS are a talented group... (PR Newswire)
Prepaid calling cards for STD, ISD to get cheaper Aug 23, 2009
There are 25 long-distance licence holders in the country, including PowerGrid, RailTel, Gail, Sify, ATtish Telecom, Cable less, SingTel, Verizon, France Telecom (Orange) and Tulip Telecom. Companies such as Tata Communications (formerly VSNL) and BSNL welcomed the move, saying it will lower ISD rates dramatically while STD rates may not be impacted much as they are already highly competitive. (India Times)
Semantics-based Software Boosts Company Performance Aug 19, 2009
Members of the research consortium, such as Polish Telecom, part of France Telecom, are also looking to exploit the developments commercially. SAP, IBM and IDS Scheer are incorporating SUPER findings into their software offering. (Science Daily)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Aug 18, 2009
Mike Ozanian: France Telecom (). Neil Weinberg: Worthington Industries (). (Fox News)
European Stocks Fall After U.S. Confidence Report; Volkswagen Shares Drop Aug 15, 2009
Vodafone, France Telecom ... France Telecom SA, Europes third-largest phone company, declined 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
TelcoTV Asia '09 Receives Government Support and Secures Industry's Top Speakers Aug 12, 2009
Georges Penalver, Group VP Strategic Marketing, France Telecom. Yun Chao Hu, Chairman, Open IPTV Forum. (PR Newswire)
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 Linux phones Aug 12, 2009
Its key members -- Vodafone Group Plc, France Telecom SA's Orange, Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc, South Korea's SK Telecom Co Ltd, Telefonica SA and U.S. operator Verizon Wireless, a venture between Verizon Communications In and Vodafone -- have pledged to introduce LiMo phones in 2009. (Reporting by Tarmo Virki; editing by Andre Grenon). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Deutsche Telekom Q2 Net Up 32%; Keeps Outlook Aug 7, 2009
Deutsche Telekom is the latest major integrated operator in Europe to keep its guidance after peers France Telecom (FTE), BT Group PLC (BT) and Telefonica SA (TEF). Telecom Italia SpA (TI) is due to report later Thursday. (SmartMoney)
Energy shares weigh on European bourses Aug 1, 2009
45 for the week while France Telecom restated its full-year earnings expectations as its shares posted a weekly gain of 5. 8 per cent to 17. (FT.com -- Markets)
Eutelsat Communications Reports Revenue Growth of 7.2% and Net Income Increase of 43.6% for its 2008-2009 Financial Year Jul 31, 2009
These resources enabled Eutelsat to immediately activate a number of new contracts with major clients including France Telecom and PCCW Global. With the strong coverage provided by its satellites operating at 10degrees East, 7degrees East, 21. (PR Newswire)
Profits fall at phone companies Jul 31, 2009
France Telecom reported a 4 ... 6% and France Telecom gained 3 ... France Telecom, which owns Orange, warned that trading in the rest of the year would remain tough. (BBC News -- Business)
Stock index futures point to higher open Jul 30, 2009
64 points, with telecoms operators France Telecom () and Telefonica () among the gainers after reporting results. Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), the world's biggest publicly traded company, is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 1. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Research and Markets: It Is Forecast That There Will Be 64 Million IPTV Subscribers by the End of 2012, According To Report "The Future of Triple-Play" Jul 29, 2009
26: France Telecom operational performance, Q2 2007 to Q1 2009 ... 5: France Telecom operational performance, Q2 2007 to Q1 2009 ... France Telecom (France). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
World markets finally succumb to profit-taking Jul 29, 2009
Among other steelmaker Arcelor Mittal, carmaker Daimler AG, chemical company BASF SA, France Telecom SA and Royal Dutch Petroleum will report. It's a quieter week in the U.S. though there will be interest in earnings from media company Time Warner Inc., Dow Chemical Co., Colgate-Palmolive Co, Walt Disney Co. and ExxonMobil Corp.. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Light Reading China to Launch TelcoTV Asia '09 in Shanghai in October Jul 28, 2009
Among the leading organizations presenting at TelcoTV Asia are China Telecom, SARFT, CCTV International, Shanghai Media Group, France Telecom, Open IPTV Forum, NTT Lab, SK Telecom, Telstra, Oriental Cable Network, Ericsson, BNS Ltd., Accedo Broadband, and other video industry leaders. "We are very excited to bring TelcoTV, the leading three-screen video event for service providers in North America, to the fast-growing China and the Asian market," says Joseph Braue, Senior Vice President/Group... (PR Newswire)
World's Poor Promise $7.9 Billion in Mobile Money for Vodafone, MTN Group Jul 21, 2009
Operators are looking at emerging markets because penetration is lower and theyre still growing, said , who helps manage about 400 million euros ($564 million) at Kempen Capital Management in Amsterdam, including France Telecom and Vodafone stock ... France Telecom and BNP Paribas SA announced the start of their Orange Money service in the Ivory Coast in December. (Bloomberg)
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This report discusses key players including ATizon, France Telecom, Telefonica, Deutsche Telecom, and China Telecom as well as other incumbent and emerging operators around the world. While triple play has always been the name of the game, increasingly quadruple- as well as double- and single-play offerings are coming on to the scene. (Multichannel News)
France Telecom Goes Hollywood Jul 11, 2009
Trained as a telecommunications engineer, runs France Telecom (), a $75 billion provider of phone, Internet, and cellular services that counts more than 183 million customers in more than 30 countries from France to Senegal ... Under the brand name Orange, Lombard's crew has been marketing France Telecom's mobile, online, and, most recently, TV services as an alternative to what's available via cable or satellite ... Last year, France Telecom went Hollywood, launching five channels chock-full of... (BusinessWeek)
