T.Italia CEO Rules out Hostile Telefonica Bid: Report Aug 4, 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - The chief executive of Italy's biggest phone group Telecom Italia ruled out a possible hostile bid from Spain's Telefonica in an interview published in an Italian newspaper on Sunday. Telefonica is a key shareholders in Italy's former telecoms monopoly, with a 10 percent indirect stake. (ABC News -- Wire)
When the workplace goes to the dogs Aug 2, 2008
In fact, Roberta Fox, president and senior partner at Fox Group Telecom Consulting in Mount Albert, Ont. gets work because she has her Bouvier, Shadow, in the office with her - and on the corporate website. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Telecom Italia: UAE SWFs could look at taking stake Jul 3, 2008
Sovereign wealth funds controlled by the United Arab Emirates could consider acquiring a stake in Italian listed telecommunications group Telecom Italia, UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said. Speaking to this news service during the 6th EuroMediterraneo conference in Milan, Al Masouri said that UAE funds could consider acquiring a stake in Telecom Italia after careful study, but noted that no talks have been held regarding a stake purchase. (FT.com -- Markets)
Graphic: Oil price sensitivity of shares May 27, 2008
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Telecom outsourcing deals under Trai lens May 20, 2008
Taking the example of the structure of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group telecom business, Misra said it has two companies, one that owns the network assets and the other that is responsible for all the recovery receipts and billing. are looking at who owns the subscriber, whether the billing was going in the name of the parent company or the contracted company with whom they have a relationship, what is the compensation being paid by the parent company to the second company and is that... (Business Standard)
Honda says no to Aguri bail-out Apr 18, 2008
There had been pre-season talk that an Indian consortium led by the Spice Group telecom company was interested in buying into the team, but only if Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan was in the cockpit. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Motorola Sets Its Phone Unit Free Mar 27, 2008
"This looks a lot less unattractive than the encumbered, politically mired entity that existed at midnight on Mar. 25," says Yankee Group telecom analyst John Jackson. Expectations are also at rock bottom. (BusinessWeek)
Mobile firms to block child porn Feb 12, 2008
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Cash-strapped Formula One Super Aguri talking with investors Feb 9, 2008
An Indian consortium led by the Spice Group telecom company last week said it was interested in buying into Super Aguri on condition that Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan be put in the cockpit this year. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Telecom Italia has not begun formal sale process for Alice; decision seen by beginning of March; Calyon evaluating options Jan 11, 2008
Listed Italian telecoms group Telecom Italia has mandated Calyon on a strategic review for its French ISP Alice but no formal sale process has been launched yet, two sources and a person close to the situation told mergermarket. The two sources said that no documents have been sent to potential bidders. (FT.com -- Markets)
It's profitable to invest in loss making firms Nov 22, 2007
The market is waiting for merger of various Tata group telecom companies, which will have its positive impact on their valuations, said Mr Sharma. Investors in ITI, a PSU telecom equipment company, has also witnessed a substantial rise in their wealth, especially in the recent months. (India Times)
BCE Plans to Raid Telus Territory for Business Customers, Boisvert Says Nov 6, 2007
Telus and BCE are fighting it out tooth and nail,'' said Roberta Fox, senior partner at Fox Group Telecom Consulting in Mount Albert, Ontario. Telus is very focused. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
TI Media: European media player looking to acquire business, source says Sep 14, 2007
A major European media player is very interested in acquiring listed media group Telecom Italia Media, should Telecom Italia decide to put it on the market, a source on the bidder side said. The source declined to identify the buyer but said the group is not News Corp unit BSkyB -- which cannot acquire TI Media for its La 7 television group for regulatory and antitrust reasons. (FT.com -- Markets)
Indian deal will create UK jobs, says call centre firm Sep 10, 2007
UK call centre group Telecom Service Centres is merging with Indian rival Hero in a deal valuing the business at around 40m. Private equity group LDC, part of Lloyds TSB Group, has sold its 70% stake in TSC as part of the deal. (Guardian Unlimited)
Dual-Mode BlackBerry Examined Jul 20, 2007
The value that Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerries brings to the enterprise is the access and efficient use of Web-based applications, like e-mail and cell phone, said Roberta Fox, senior partner with Mount Albert, Ontario-based Fox Group Telecom Consulting. "Having a higher speed data throughput is really the exciting part," said Fox. (PC World)
Unlimited free calls on Tata Indicom Jun 15, 2007
The Tata group telecom company Thursday launched a Rs 325 prepaid card Freedom Call Coucher with a talk time of Rs 150, which offers unlimited free local calls in the Tata Indicom network of both fixed line and mobile, while to other local mobile phones it will cost 49 paise and to other fixed lines the customers have to pay 99 paise. The validity of the card is 30 days and the STD rates for both, own as well as other networks, are Rs 2. (India Times)
Sistema Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006 May 16, 2007
We have made significant efforts to realign our Group telecom operations and focus our priorities on consistently delivering on our targets in the future. FINANCIAL SUMMARY. (BusinessWire)
Telus finds cell sex too hot to handle Feb 25, 2007
" Roussin, whose archdiocese oversees about 400,000 parishioners, called this a "grave concern" and planned to urge parishes and schools to cancel their Telus mobility contracts, according to the Catholic News Agency.Rivals Bell and Rogers do not offer adult content on cellphones. However, downloadable adult content is a popular service from wireless providers in Europe and is also available in the United States.Faced with the controversy, Telus chose to salvage its image rather than pursue... (Toronto Star)
Idea gets Govt nod to raise foreign holding to 74% Jan 7, 2007
NEW DELHI: Ahead of its proposed public issue to raise Rs 2,500 crore, A V Birla group telecom company Idea Cellular is understood to have got government clearance for foreign investment of up to 74 per cent equity. The proposal by the company, in which foreign investment stands at 47. (India Times)
