Tech news Spain’s Telefonica registers intention to float for partial listing of Telxius Ghada Ismail Sep 5, 2016 0 Spain's telecoms group Telefonica on Monday registered its intention to float for a partial listing of its masts…
World Europe stocks rise as markets digest US jobs data amid Fed rate hike debate Yomna Yasser Sep 5, 2016 0 European stocks inched slightly higher Monday as markets digested the latest U.S. jobs data which pared…
Tech news Telefonica eyes AT&T’s $10 billion Latin American TV assets – Reuters Yomna Yasser Jan 16, 2016 0 Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica SA has expressed interest in buying AT&T Inc's pay TV assets in…
World Europe Stocks volatile; Euro climbs above $1.14 Yomna Yasser May 14, 2015 0 European stocks swung between gains and losses on Thursday as investors digest gyrations in the euro, assessed…
Tech news Telefonica Profit hit by Write-downs Yomna Yasser Feb 25, 2015 0 Telefonica SA on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter net profit, weighed down by charges at its…
Tech news Telefonica Board Said to Discuss Improving GVT Bid This Week Yomna Yasser Aug 26, 2014 0 Telefonica SA (TEF)’s board plans to discuss raising its offer for Vivendi SA (VIV)’s GVT, valuing the Brazilian…
Tech news Sawiris Says Ready to Invest $1-2 billion in Telecom Italia-Paper Yomna Yasser Apr 13, 2014 0 Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is ready to invest USD 1 to USD 2 bln in Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) if its…
Tech news Telefonica CEO Quits Telecom Italia Board on Brazil Conflict Salma Ayman Dec 16, 2013 0 Alierta and Julio Linares, a former chief operating officer, resigned with immediate effect as Telefonica considers…
Tech news Egyptian Tycoon Shorts Former Italian Telecommunications Monopoly Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2013 0 Egyptian telecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris increased his short position in Telecom Italia after Spain's Telefónica…
Tech news Sawiris Ups Telecom Italia Short Position After Telefonica Wins Control Yomna Yasser Oct 8, 2013 0 Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris has increased his short position in Telecom Italia shares after Telefonica struck a…
Tech news Telefonica Faces Opposition to Telecom Italia Plans Yomna Yasser Sep 26, 2013 0 Telecom Italia's chairman, its independent directors and Italian politicians spoke out on Wednesday against…
Tech news Telefónica Agrees Deal to Raise Telecom Italia Stake Yomna Yasser Sep 24, 2013 0 Telecom Italia’s Italian shareholders have struck a deal with Telefónica that will see the Spanish operator…
Tech news Telefonica Said to Mull Doubling Down in Italian Gambit Yomna Yasser Sep 19, 2013 0 As Telecom Italia SpA (TIT)’s financial investors prepare to cut off funding, the future of the phone company…
Tech news Sawiris Eyes Telecom Italia, But Concerned about Rome Yomna Yasser Sep 8, 2013 0 Egyptian telecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris said on Saturday he was still interested in taking a stake in Telecom…
Tech news Report: Sawiris Eyes Telecom Italia Again Yomna Yasser Sep 7, 2013 0 Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has been circling the Italian telecoms market in recent months, and fresh…
Tech news Italy Govt Prefers Telefonica Merger for Telecom Italia to Sawiris – Paper Yomna Yasser Sep 7, 2013 0 The Italian government would prefer a merger between Telecom Italia and Spain's Telefonica, rather than a deal…
Tech news Bets on Europe Ending Roaming Charges Exaggerated: Tech Salma Ayman Aug 6, 2013 0 Among the dirty words in today’s telecommunications world, few are more reviled than “roaming charges.” In Europe,…
Tech news Telecom Italia Is Said to Plan $13 Billion Network Spending Yomna Yasser May 30, 2013 0 Telecom Italia SpA (TIT) is planning 10 billion euros ($13 billion) in fiber-optic investments for its…
Tech news Telecom Italia Panel Is Said To Be Divided Over Hutchison Salma Ayman May 8, 2013 0 A group of directors appointed by Telecom Italia SpA to review a potential merger with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.…
Tech news Telecom Italia Rejects Sawiris’ €3 Bln Offer Yomna Yasser Dec 9, 2012 0 Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) on Thursday rejected a 3 billion euro ($3.9 billion) investment offer from Egyptian tycoon…
Tech news Sawiris Offers €3 Bln Cash Infusion For Telecom Italia Yomna Yasser Nov 27, 2012 0 Egyptian entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris aims to shake up debt-laden Telecom Italia and steer it towards expansion in…
Tech news Egypt’s Sawiris Eying Brazil’s GVT In T. Italia Bid-Reports Yomna Yasser Nov 13, 2012 0 The Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris has offered to buy a stake in Telecom Italia with a view to helping fund the…
Tech news Sawiris Italian Comeback Risks Clash With Telefonica Yomna Yasser Nov 13, 2012 0 Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris’s plan to re-enter Italy’s telecommunications market risks putting him in…
Tech news Billionaire Sawiris Makes Offer For Telecom Italia Stake Yomna Yasser Nov 12, 2012 0 Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, founder of Orascom Telecom Holding SAE (ORTE.CA), offered to acquire…
Tech news Vodafone, Telefonica Miss Out On Fast Version Of Iphone 5 Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 13, 2012 0 Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) and Telefonica SA (TEF) will be excluded from offering the fastest Internet access to…
World Europe Shares Up Amid German Confidence Data Improvement Yomna Yasser Jun 26, 2012 0 European stock markets opened higher Tuesday, after a survey reportedly showed a surprise improvement in German…
Indices news Sawiris Backs New European Telecoms Fund Yomna Yasser Jun 13, 2012 0 Naguib Sawiris, the Egyptian telecoms billionaire, has backed a fund management group formed by former Wind…
World Europe Shares Mostly Higher Amid Choppy Session Yomna Yasser Jun 12, 2012 0 Continued unease over the euro-zone’s debt crisis and Spain’s bailout package made for another choppy session for…
Internet News Vodafone and Telefonica to Build Faster 4G Network Administrator Jun 7, 2012 0 Vodafone and Telefonica who already had an agreement to share new network sites, said they would strengthen their…
Tech news Vodafone Faces Expanded EU Probe on Mobile Payment System Administrator Apr 14, 2012 0 Vodafone Group Plc, Telefonica SA’s O2, and Everything Everywhere Ltd are facing an expanded probe by European…
Tech news Integrated Carrier Billing gains Momentum in Blackberry APP World Yomna Yasser Feb 28, 2012 0 Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that more than 40 carriers around the world have now…