France Telecom to acquire NTL Stake for Eoros980 million
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France Telecom S.A. agreed to pay $1 billion for a 10% stake in UK-based cable operator NTL Inc., and is prepared to finance the company's bid for another cable provider, Cable and Wireless Communications PLC. The move is likely to precipitate a bidding war in the UK's rapidly consolidating cable industry.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Vodafone Nears Pact For Swisscom Unit
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Vodafone Group PLC is seeking to acquire a 25% stake in the cellular telephone division of Swisscom AG. The deal, which is valued at 3.32 billion in Euro dollars, is expected to provide Vodafone with a strong presence on the European continent.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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