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- EU 'vigilant' about possible protectionism on Telecom Italia
- BRUSSELS AFP — EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding has urged her colleagues to be on the look out for "protectionist pressures" on Telecom Italia, according to a letter obtained by AFP Thursday. "I am convinced that we need to remain vigilant," Reding wrote in the letter to Competition Commissioner...
- Research articles 2007-04-19
- France Telecom studying offer for Telecom Italia stake
- MILAN AFP — France Telecom reportedly might make a counter bid for Olimpia, the holding company that owns 18 percent of Telecom Italia. The possible bid comes as talks between the tyre group Pirelli, which owns Olimpia with the apparel maker Benetton, and American giant ATT and its Mexican...
- Research articles 2007-04-13
- Ports head for privatisation: the long overdue reform of Nigeria's notoriously ill managed ports is expected to take the form of awarding contracts to private companies in the near future. But union opposition is intense. Who will win? Asks Neil Ford
- Although little progress was made on Nigerian port reform during President Olusegun Obasanjo's first term of office, contracts to manage the nation's main ports are likely to be awarded to private companies within two years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Attracting private sector involvement into most industries previously under state ownership...
- Research articles 2004-06-01
- Entel capital cut goes to fund roadways construction.
- Bolivia, Feb 5, 2004 (La Razon/SABI via COMTEX) The Bolivian government ruled the reduction on the assets of the telecoms Entel from US$710mil to US$490mil, and is to use 50% the US$220mil cash withdrawn from it to reinforce the FCC fund, while other 50%...
- Research articles 2004-02-09
- Struggling industry looks to state aid - News Analysis
- Industry sectors are due to get more direct--and indirect--help from governments, but might this distort the telecoms market? The European commission this month approved separate subsidies from the German and Italian governments to two semiconductor companies in those countries, raising the specter of state aid in the European high-technology...
- Research articles 2002-04-22
- Utilities deals boost Italy and Spain.
- On the surface, Spanish and Italian advisers enjoyed contrasting fortunes in 2001. In the absence of any significant telecoms or banking deals, Spain suffered along with the rest of Europe from the M&A downturn. Meanwhile, Italy boasted two of the Continent's most significant...
- Research articles 2002-01-07
- Telcos pressured to split up - European banks, governments pressuring telecommunications - operators to sell or share infrastructure assets
- Governments and banks, anxious that a lack of competition is stifling business prospects, are pressuring Europe's leading national telecoms operators to sell or share network assets. The Italian government is investigating the possible separation of Telecom Italia's fixed line network into an independent company (see p. 12). And bankers...
- Research articles 2001-10-08
- As The Wheel Turns
- In the continuing saga of Telecom Italia [TI], the European Commission EC Friday raised no objections to Olivetti's proposed acquisition of Italy's incumbent telco and gave DeTeMobil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom [DT], the go-ahead to proceed with its planned acquisition of Austrian cellular operator max.mobil. ...
- Research articles 1999-04-26
- Structured hedging in Asia
- This is the fourth in a series of articles by UBS in which we discuss specific risk management tools used by corporations investing in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Japan. In this series we are providing up-to-date intelligence on the markets, outlining alternative strategies using derivative products, and...
- Research articles 1997-12-01
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- Italy has no objections to foreign companies buying stake in Telecom Italia.(ITALY)
- Italy's infrastructure minister, Antonio Di Pietro, said that the Italian government has no objections on foreign firms buying a stake in Telecom Italia, according to a Dow Jones report. Pirelli and Spain-based Telefonica had been holding talks about Telefonica buying a stake in Olimpia, the parent...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- Chile: Telecom Italia to enter into the US through Entel.
- Telefonica Movil is worried about a possible partnership between Telecom Italia and Smartcom PCS, controlled by Endesa Espana. According to Telefonica Movil, that would negatively affect the government's intention of distributing licenses among tele Telefonica Movil is worried about a possible partnership between Telecom...
- Research articles 2001-01-02
- OPERATORS EVALUATE GREEK OPPORTUNITY.(Company Business and Marketing)
- Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia are among the favourites to acquire a stake in Greek incumbent operator, OTE. The Greek government hopes that the tender will attract sufficient interest, in spite of the fact that many operators may be short of ca Deutsche Telekom and Telecom...
- Research articles 2000-10-27
- Pirelli accuses Italian government of interfering in Telecom deal
- MILAN AFP — The head of tyre group Pirelli on Monday accused the Italian government of forcing his hand in the takeover by an Italian-Spanish consortium of a controlling interest in Telecom Italia. "A financial, political and media alliance" formed against Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera to "get Telecom...
- Research articles 2007-04-30
- Off The Auction Block
- Colombia's privatization program was dealt a setback when only two companies bid on the Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Santafe de Bogota ETB--then both withdrew from the sale at the last minute. Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa says the kidnapping of 80 people by anti-government guerrillas near Cali prompted Spain's Telefonica and...
- Research articles 2000-12-01
- Brasil Telecom's CEO in hot water.(BRAZIL)(Carla Cico)(Brief Article)
- After declaring for four hours in the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia, the president of Brasil Telecom, Carla Cico, is to be processed by the Federal Police for illegal activities including conspiring and corporate espionage. The accusations are tied to the hiring of the...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- Oi and TIM increase pressure on Anatel.
- Brazil, Mar 11, 2002 Both TIM Telecom Italia Mobile and Oi, are pressuring Anatel Agencia Nacional de Telecommunicacoes to allow them to begin cell phone service as sson as possible, even although their controlling companies, Brazil Telecom and Telemar, have not fulfilled the government...
- Research articles 2002-03-12
- Telecom Italia takes 'Two Fingers' award.
- Auditor independence is all the rage in US and European government corridors. Their beef is that audit's independence may be undermined if the auditing firm is simultaneously selling lucrative consultancy services.Exhibit A in the case against compro Auditor independence is all the rage in US and...
- Research articles 2003-05-04
- Telefonica and Telecom Italia put claims against government on hold.
- Argentina, Sep 07, 2004 (El Cronista/SABI via COMTEX) Argentina, Sep 07, 2004 (El Cronista/SABI via COMTEX)
- Research articles 2004-09-07
- Peru: TIM Peru criticizes government for failing to take action against market concentration.
- Peru, Nov 9, 2004 (Gestion/SABI via COMTEX) The merger between cellular telecommunications carriers Telefonica Moviles and BellSouth is generating a high concentration in the Peruvian cellular telecommunications market which will eventually affect investments in the sector, according to Sergio Bartoletti, managing director of...
- Research articles 2004-11-09
- Colombia: Uncertaities in the privatization of ETB.
- The preparation of the privatization of the telephone services company ETB Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota has costed so far US$4milfor the government, but the actual selling off is in jeopardy as there is no deadlines to complete the process. Consequently prospective bidders for ETB, Telefonica...
- Research articles 2000-06-22
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