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Orange & T-Mobile Confirm UK Merger Details

­Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have announced the signing of the final agreement to combine their UK operations, T-Mobile and Orange, into a 50:50 joint venture company. Now that the confirmatory due diligence has been completed, this binding agreement confirms the terms of the transaction announced on 8 September 2009.  more

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Confirmed: T-Mobile and Orange to Merge UK Operations

­As reported yesterday, Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have today announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations to combine T-Mobile UK and Orange UK in a new 50:50 joint venture company.  more

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T-Mobile UK to Announce Merger with Orange on Tuesday - Report

It is being reported that Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom will announce a "merger of equals" between their respective UK mobile networks early tomorrow morning. Sources familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires that the deal will be signed on Monday and announced before stock markets open on Tuesday.­  more

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Orange Tried to Buy T-Mobile UK

France Telecom is reported to have made an offer to buy T-Mobile UK, but was rebuffed by T-Mobile's German parent company, Deutsche Telekom. The UK's Guardian newspaper also noted that Vodafone was rumoured to have offered to do a swap for its Turkish subsidiary, although the deal was denied by Vodafone.  more

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UPDATE: Deutsche Telekom 2Q Net Profit -35%, Confirms Outlook

BONN -(Dow Jones)- Deutsche Telekom said Thursday second quarter net profit fell 35%, mainly on one-off effects, but confirmed its outlook.  more

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Verizon-Alltel Deal Just One of Many as Wireless Consolidates

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications's $28.1 billion agreement to acquire Alltel Corp. is the latest megamerger in a wireless industry that's quickly consolidating to compensate for slowing subscriber growth.  more

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UPDATE: TeliaSonera Snubs $42 Billion France Telecom Approach

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Swedish-based TeliaSonera on Thursday rebuffed a $42 billion cash-and-share approach from France Telecom, throwing up a roadblock to the French group's ambition to become Europe's largest telecoms company.  more

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France Telecom 1Q Revenue +1.4%; Keeps M&A Focus

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom, Wednesday reported improved first-quarter revenue and margins, driven by growth in its mobile-phone operations across Europe and Africa, and reiterated its hunger for consolidation in Europe.  more

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Europe Telecom Giants Call the Shots Again as M&A Picks Up

As the global financial crisis nears its one-year anniversary, Europe's top telecom operators are rediscovering an appetite for deals and preparing to pounce on vulnerable rivals, armed with solid balance sheets and needled by a rising threat from newcomers like Google and Apple.  more

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France Telecom Denies Rumor it Plans Rival Bid for OTE

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom, Monday denied it is planning a bid for a stake in Greek operator Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, or OTE.  more

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