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Virgin Media 2Q Net Loss Wider on Impairment Charge
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. television and telephony company Virgin Media, Thursday reported a higher than expected rise in second-quarter operating cash flow, but profits were dented by a goodwill impairment charge relating to the company's mobile segment. more
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Virgin Media Confirms - an Approach Made
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Virgin Media, the heavily indebted UK cable operator, Monday confirmed it had received an approach for the company and would begin a strategic review which could lead to a sale. more
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Private Equity Wheeling, Dealing Puts Much Of Europe In Play"
..uy hospital operator HCA. Kohlberg Kravis was also behind the second-largest leveraged buyout on record, of RJR Nabisco, for $30.2 billion, which was announced in October 1988, according to data compiled by Thomson Financial. Sectors ripe for the pic more
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Ericsson Profit Flat As Marconi Deal, Margins Weigh"
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Ericsson, the world's largest supplier of mobile-phone network equipment, reported flat profit Friday due to the recent purchase of Marconi and receding margins. more
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NTL, Virgin Mobile In Merger Talks - Sources"
..e to large debts accumulated while they were building their cable infrastructures and are seen needing to gain scale. But at the time the NTL/Telewest combination was announced, analysts expressed skepticism that they would be able to compete against more
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Vodafone preparing for French swoop
..e Messier last week is coming under pressure for a breakup to reduce the company debt mountain which stands at around US$35 billion.Vodafone should be able to make the purchase using its existing credit facilities, which the newspaper says would not more
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