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EC probes Qualcomm’s NXP acquisition
Antitrust watchdog concerned that $47 billion deal could harm competition in V2X market.
EC fines Facebook €110m over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp deal
Social network claimed it would be unable to automatically link Facebook accounts to WhatsApp users, then did it anyway.
Altice accused of jumping the gun…again
Cable group denies European Commission accusation that it implemented PT Portugal takeover before receiving antitrust approval.
Telia mulling possible move for TDC
Newspaper claims Danish incumbent may launch takeover bid for Swedish ISP Com Hem.
Review of 2016: The big ‘D’
Disruption, that overused word, showed its dark side in a year marked by political upsets and economic uncertainty.
A year in deals: bring your M&A-game
The telco industry’s dealmakers were out in force in 2016, as players sought greater scale or eyed opportunities in adjacent markets.
EU gives conditional OK to Microsoft’s LinkedIn buy
Software giant commits to giving LinkedIn rivals continued access to Office; must give Windows PC makers the option not to pre-install LinkedIn.
EU set to clear Microsoft’s LinkedIn deal
Software giant reportedly alters concessions to ease competition concerns.
Microsoft offers EU concessions on LinkedIn deal
Commission to decide whether to approve $26 billion acquisition by 6 December.
European telcos ‘have turned a corner’ Credit Suisse
Societe Generale sees ‘clear improvement’ in financials; doesn’t expect fresh wave of M&As.
Europe sets up a date with data destiny
Ansip wants better data-sharing, Vestager wants to stop anticompetitive data-sharing, meanwhile 500 million hacked Yahoo users just want to know where their data is.
European Commission OKs 3 Italia/Wind deal
Vestager says in-market consolidation is possible when competition is protected; 21.8bn transaction expected to close during Q4.
EC says Apple owes Ireland 13bn in back taxes
iPhone maker’s tax arrangements in Ireland found to have breached state aid rules.
EC could OK Italy mobile merger next week: report
Report indicates that the deal with Iliad has assuaged EC fears that a merger would hinder competition.
Vodafone to sell Dutch fixed-line business in return for EU merger OK
Brussels green lights Vodafone, Liberty Global’s plan to merge in the Netherlands; Voda has fixed-line business buyers waiting in wings.
Vodafone, Liberty Global offer concessions to secure EU merger OK
European Commission says it will rule on Netherlands merger application by 3 August.
Brussels to OK Italy mobile merger
Sources say European competition authorities are happy with asset sale concessions made by Hutchison and VimpelCom.
Disruption or disappointment: Iliad’s prospects in Italy
French telco looks to build a new mobile operator in Italy, but the circumstances are very different from those it faced in its home market in 2012.
Iliad agrees to acquire Italy assets
French telco takes ‘unique opportunity’ to enter Italy as Hutchison, VimpelCom seek to win over European regulators for mobile merger.
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