Iseq loses 1.35% as all European bourses struggle

Move aims to join app with those of Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Latvia

Dublin market closed marginally higher with food stocks leading the way

Seven-year lag will delay UK rollout of 5G

DSS allows two communications standards to operate on one frequency band

Financials slide on Iseq over bearish outlook while tech stocks push Wall Street higher

Deal paves way for consolidation of third- and fourth-largest players in US telecoms

Europe’s largest mobile operator expects earnings to reach €25.5bn this year

Irish bank stocks hammered as Sinn Féin seeks to form government

But Irish tech company opimistic about 2020 as new devices come to market

The Iseq all-share index rose 0.39% on Wednesday

Fine relates to Iliad’s attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA in July 2014

Telecom executives alleged to have made pact to put UK retailer out of business

Trading subdued as US markets were closed for Martin Luther King Day

Incident adds to growing international scrutiny into the giant telecoms company

Early employees were given mattresses so they could nap while working late nights

US officials pressured Germany’s Deutsche Telekom to stop using Huawei products

Dublin market lower with banks in focus ahead of Central Bank mortgages report

In Dublin Paddy Power Betfair falls as rows over regulation and taxes concern investors

Incoming CEO intent on tackling €31bn debt

Company provides services to big mobile operators such as Digicel, HGC and Telenor

‘No more overly expensive calls and SMS’ - calls to be capped at 19 cents a minute

Deal will give Vodafone access to 54 million homes

Mobile operator close to buying large parts of John Malone’s European cable group

Multibillion pound merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda dominates trading

Giant US telecom deal will require regulatory approval

The new company will use the T-Mobile name

Market heavyweights Ryanair, Kerry Group and CRH decline but Cairn bucks trend

Iseq off by 0.14% on Thursday while pan-European Stoxx 600 down by 0.2%

Negotiations are preliminary but likely to involve the two companies’ holdings in the UK, Germany

Paddy Power Betfair fell more than 2 per cent in London, as fears of a UK government clampdown weighed on gambling sector

London ruled out for listing of Healthineers due to Brexit

Rise of AfD in Germany causes DAX to trade lower; Ireland outperforms European markets

Ireland’s benchmark index edges up slightly in line with broader European trends

Irish social media and advertising companies employ 2,600 people, new figures show

Financial settlement sees Q1 pre-tax profit plummet as shares drop 4% in early trading

5G, IoT and VR dominate, but return of Nokia 3310 wins hearts if not wallets

London Briefing: Shares already fallen before hole in BT Italia accounts rocketed from £145m to £530m

Right-wing media outlet linked to Trump plans to launch in Germany and France before key elections next year

New plan will lift limit on surcharge-free roaming while safeguarding against abuse