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France Telecom 1st Half Net Down 19% On Tax

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom, Thursday gave some solace to the European telecom sector as it continued to show steady growth in revenue and underlying earnings, stuck to its 2008 goals, and said it will pay its first ever interim dividend in September.  more

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France Telecom's Search for Scale to Continue - Analysts

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom may have calmed investors' concerns for the time being by ditching its proposed takeover of TeliaSonera, but the episode has left questions over what the French giant might do next.  more

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KPN Gets More Wiggle Room After Dutch Govt Sells Stake

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- The Dutch government said Friday it has agreed to sell its remaining 8% stake in Royal KPN for about 1.7 billion euros ($2.17 billion) in a move that will allow the country's largest phone company to determine its own future without the threat of political interference.  more

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