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• Finnish operator sues TeliaSonera to recover inter-connection fees

  - 2005-02-11

  HELSINKI AFP — Elisa, Finland's second largest phone operator, sued Finnish-Swedish competitor TeliaSonera for 300 million euros (386 million dollars) in repayment and damages, claiming it has been overcharged for services. The move was expected after Finland's Supreme Administrative Court ruled in September that the fees levied by Sonera...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Finland, phone, Sonera, TeliaSonera

• Standard & Poor's gives A rating to TeliaSonera AB

  - 2003-02-05

  NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-5 February 2003-Standard & Poor's gives A rating to TeliaSonera ABC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish-Swedish telecomms operator TeliaSonera AB said today (5 February) that the rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services had announced the credit rating for TeliaSonera following the merger between the Swedish operator...

  Tags: S&P, Sonera, TeliaSonera, TeliaSonera AB

• Completion of the exchange offer and commencement of trading in TeliaSonera

  - 2002-12-09

  Business Editors HELSINKI, Finland--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 9, 2002 Telia AB (SSE:TLSN, formerly TLIA) today announces the completion of the exchange offer for shares and warrants in Sonera Corporation (HEX:SRA, NASDAQ:SNRA). Telia AB changes its name to TeliaSonera AB. Telia shares and warrants issued in connection with the...

  Tags: FINANCE, SEC, Sonera, TeliaSonera

• Trading in TeliaSonera AB starts today - Brief Article

  - 2002-12-09

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 December 2002-Trading in TeliaSonera AB starts todayC1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Finnish and Swedish telecomms operators Sonera Corporation and Telia AB announced today (9 December) that the merger between the companies had been completed. Telia has changed its name to TeliaSonera AB and Sonera has become...

  Tags: Sonera, TeliaSonera AB

• Telia shareholders approve acquisition of Sonera Corporation - will change name to TeliaSonera AB - Brief Article

  - 2002-11-05

  ((Comments on this story may be sent to tww.feedback@m2.com)) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-5 November 2002-Telia shareholders approve acquisition of Sonera Corporation C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish telecomms group Telia said today (5 November) that its extraordinary general meeting yesterday had approved the new issue of shares necessary for the completion...

  Tags: Sonera, TeliaSonera AB

• TELEFONICA/SONERA UNIT QUAM TO CEASE TRADING IN NOVEMBER.(Brief Article)

  - 2002-10-22

  German mobile phone operator Quam is to cease trading in November following the decision by its parent companies, Telefonica and Sonera, to freeze their investments in third-generation mobile telephony. Quam, which has a 3G UMTS licence in Germany, is currently in talks with Deutsche Telekom about...

  Tags: Sonera, Telefonica S.A.

• The dimming prospects for Europe's third-generation (3G) mobile phone services. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-09-01

  The dimming prospects for Europe's third-generation (3G) mobile phone services, the one sector where it leads the US and Japan, looked even bleaker after Spain's Telefonica and Sonera of Finland pulled the plug on their joint venture in Germany and wrote off the $8.3 billion they...

  Tags: Sonera, Telefonica S.A.

• Merrill raises eyebrows in Europe.

  - 2002-08-30

  Byline: Janine Brewis When Merrill Lynch set up a European middle market mergers and acquisitions team one year ago, it was something of a bold step at a difficult time. Global M&A activity had already dropped off 50% by deal value in 2001 compared...

  Tags: bank, FINANCE, Investment, M&A, Merrill, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Sonera, team

• Telia/Sonera merger delayed

  - 2002-08-09

  NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-9 August 2002-Telia/Sonera merger delayed C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish telecomms operator Telia AB said today (9 August) that its merger with its Finnish counterpart Sonera would be delayed as the US financial authority SEC's Securities and Exchange Commission control procedures are taking longer than...

  Tags: FINANCE, Investment, merger, SEC, Sonera

• Telia/Sonera merger delayed - Brief Article

  - 2002-08-09

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 August 2002-Telia/Sonera merger delayed C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish telecomms operator Telia AB said today (9 August) that its merger with its Finnish counterpart Sonera would be delayed as the US financial authority SEC's Securities and Exchange Commission control procedures are taking longer than expected. ...

  Tags: FINANCE, Investment, merger, SEC, Sonera