New telecom grouping in Spain

Endesa, the big Spanish power group, and Telecom Italia plan to pool their Internet and telecommunications interests in Spain…

Endesa, the big Spanish power group, and Telecom Italia plan to pool their Internet and telecommunications interests in Spain with those of Union Fenosa, Spain's third-ranked utility, in a holding worth some $12.1 billion (€12 billion). The three companies would create the second-largest telecoms, new technology and Net-linked portfolio in Spain.

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