Telstra and Australian government finalising bid for Digicel’s Pacific assets
Denis O’Brien telco said to be close to a deal
China Telecom shares surge as it becomes biggest listing of year
Enthusiasm in the markets for China’s push to build the world’s largest 5G networks
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 talks on Pacific entity sale drag due to Covid-19 restrictions
Digicel Pacific least indebted part of group which achieved €1.6bn write-off in 2020
Digicel retains Citi to advise on possible $2bn Pacific unit sale
Denis O’Brien-owned group confirms it has ‘received approaches’ for business
Digicel denies talk of Pacific unit sale to China Mobile
Denis O’Brien mobile group in midst of debt restructuring plan
Smart home tech makes inroads into China’s emerging elderly care market
Entrepreneurs start to offer home-based smart tech for elderly
PatSnap looking to establish Dublin operation in the next 12 months
Software company has developed IP platform used by 8,000 organisations globally
Trump to prohibit US companies from using Huawei
Move came after Huawei said it was willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments
Apple sales warning: Have we fallen out of love with new iPhones?
Analysts say tech giant’s customers may be tired of ‘paying more and getting less’
Availing of a historic opportunity
The first China International Import Expo is an ideal platform for Irish companies to introduce themselves to the Chinese market
Mass connectivity the ambition for Cubic CEO
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Barry Napier, Cubic Telecom
Xiaomi raises €4.05bn after pricing IPO at bottom of range
Chinese tech company floating in biggest tech IPO in four years
Vodafone Ireland sees slight rise in revenues as gains offset by mobile
Company gains 18,000 mobile customers as growth seen in fixed-line and enterprise
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
Apple posts highest profits in corporate history
iPhone sales soar, powering firm to quarterly profit of $18bn
China-backed hackers reportedly target Apple’s iCloud users
Latest incident in Apple’s mixed fortunes in China
Chinese media brand iPhone a threat to security amid rising US tensions
Apple accused of passing information to spy agencies
UK stocks rise to seven-week high
Paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa the big loser, closing down 3.6% at €16.20
Apple results disappoint putting CEO under pressure to innovate
Christmas iPhone sales were weaker than expected highlighting need for new products
HTC misses targets despite release of new One Max phone
Taiwan’s largest smartphone maker struggles as rising competition from Chinese brands sees sales fall
Rally extends after IMF talks up US growth prospects
Apple and chipmaker Arm Holdings rise following China Mobile iPhone deal
Markets held back pending Federal Reserve decision
On currency markets, sterling was boosted by a sharp fall in the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 7.4%
Asia Briefing: Going smart in China’s mobile market
China had 538 million internet users by the end of June and a big chunk of them are using their cellphones to go online
Myanmar offers losers in mobile licence contest second chance
Vodafone and Orange among companies invited to pitch to work alongside state operator
China’s answer to Steve Jobs grows his empire on geek chic
Lei Jun has built technology giant Xiaomi by providing cheap alternatives to Apple and Samsung phones
Chinese oil boss the latest target of investigation
President Xi’s anti-corruption drive turns to former head of major state company
Google vice president leaves for Xiaomi
Hugo Barra hired to ‘find growth opportunities’ for China smartphone maker
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