Global stocks stage modest rebound as investors put aside inflation fears
Equities still headed for their worst January since 2016
Telecoms chiefs want US tech giants to help fund EU network costs
CEOs also criticise high EU spectrum prices and auctions and move to scrap surcharges on intra-EU calls
Europe’s telecoms giants eye deals – but is it too late to beat private equity?
Deal hesistancy followed regulators’ blocking of bid for Telefonica’s UK business
Revenue to hand over €1m to Dutch tax authorities to settle KPN dispute
Dispute arose over whether Dublin-based mobile handset insurance unit should pay its taxes in Ireland or the Netherlands
European shares hit five-week high on rebound optimism
FTSE 100 ends lower as UK prime minister sets out more restrictions
European shares rise on hopes over Italy’s budget
In Dublin Paddy Power Betfair falls as rows over regulation and taxes concern investors
Text and ride? App jams smartphone signal when on your bike
Smart indeed: Dutch firm’s aim is to halt teenage practice of texting while cycling
Vodafone pays Liberty €1bn for Dutch joint venture
UK phone network operator and John Malone’s cable company to combine in the Netherlands
Europe shares fall on disappointing economic data
US service sector slows raising market concerns of contagion to other areas
Oil gains offset sharp fall in Swiss equities
Paddy Power, sponsor of bid by David Ginola for Fifa presidency, gains 1.19%
O2 takeover decision paves way for more EU telecoms consolidation
European Commission approval sets stage for decision on Telefonica bid for E-Plus
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
Hutchison ‘ready to sell spectrum to get O2 Ireland’
Claim that Three Ireland parent prepared to sell spectrum to seal deal
Investors unconvinced by US debt deal
European stocks rally at close of trading, but concerns remain about division in Congress
Telefónica secures Slim backing to get E-Plus deal over the line
Under revised terms KPN will get 20.5% in the enlarged German entity
Telefonica bid wins billionaire Carlos Slim’s backing
Spain’s telecom giant has improved its offer for KPN’s German unit E-Plus
KPN foundation flags concerns over Carlos Slim bid
KPN’s board has yet to say whether it supports America Movil’s offer
Telekom Austria sidesteps questions on possible Slim bid
Chief executive says Slim does not communicate detailed intentions
Carlos Slim’s América Móvil makes bid for Dutch telecoms firm KPN
Bid values remaining stake in company at about €7.2 billion
KPN’s $11bn deal with Telefonica tests European anti-trust stance
Deal would combine third and fourth-place players in Germany
Anti-trust watchdog raids top European telecoms
Firms said to have abused their market position in deals with internet companies
Telecos raided by EU antitrust regulators
Deutsche Telekom, Orange SA and Telefonica suspected of abusing dominant position in internet connectivity services
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