The Irish Times

Telefonica bids €6.7bn for Vivendi’s Brazil broadband unit

Spanish operator seeks consolidation in key market

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00

Billionaire Slim bows to Mexico telecoms reform

Carlos Slim is planning a breakup of America Movil SAB’s phone operations in Mexico

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 10:27

Boldness of Mexican economic strategy offers lesson for India

Opinion: Mexico’s ‘productivity puzzle’ provides remarkable contrast with other emerging economies

Wed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00

UK stocks rise to seven-week high

Paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa the big loser, closing down 3.6% at €16.20

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00

More corporate dividends than social returns

Despite operating in some of the poorest countries in the world Digicel generated operating profits of $754 million last year –a healthy margin of 27 per cent

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00

Bill Gates becomes world’s richest person again

Microsoft founder’s fortune was estimated at $78.5 billion last year

Fri Jan 03 2014 - 09:40

Digicel prepares €1bn bid for Orange’s Dominican Republic operations

Cable & Wireless, which owns Caribbean mobile rival Lime, is among bidders

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00

Denis O’Brien's Digicel considers €1bn Orange Dominicana bid

Digicel believed to be preparing bid for the Dominican Republic operations of Orange

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:45

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

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 19:17

Telefonica bid wins billionaire Carlos Slim’s backing

Spain’s telecom giant has improved its offer for KPN’s German unit E-Plus

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 09:30

KPN foundation flags concerns over Carlos Slim bid

KPN’s board has yet to say whether it supports America Movil’s offer

Wed Aug 14 2013 - 17:10

Telekom Austria sidesteps questions on possible Slim bid

Chief executive says Slim does not communicate detailed intentions

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 19:34

Carlos Slim’s América Móvil makes bid for Dutch telecoms firm KPN

Bid values remaining stake in company at about €7.2 billion

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00

America Movil ends KPN pact, may opt for buy-out

American Movil may bid for whole company

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00

KPN’s $11bn deal with Telefonica tests European anti-trust stance

Deal would combine third and fourth-place players in Germany

Tue Jul 23 2013 - 21:25

Telefónica shares rise on talk of interest from AT&T

Telecoms group forced to deny reports of takeover approach

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00