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...Plans for Nokia to acquire Alcatel’s wireless business shifted in late January to the idea of a complete takeover, these people added....
...It also wants it to be mandatory for employees to be referred to the service, rather than voluntary as planned....
...Mr Combes’ strategy focuses on the faster growing digital operations at the expense of some of its more traditional operations, which Alcatel-Lucent has said will either be run for cash or sold....
...NSN said last year that it would need to reduce its workforce by about 17,000, while Alcatel this summer announced its own plans for 5,000 job cuts....
...He is seeking to cut costs by €750m ($989m) in 2009, but some analysts think he should go further given Alcatel-Lucent’s operating expenses as a percentage of sales are higher than Eric-sson and Nokia Siemens...
...The merger - essentially an acquisition of Lucent of the US by Alcatel of France - will be a political, cultural and commercial test. Russo will be the person held to account if it goes wrong....
...The allegations first surfaced in a lawsuit filed against Lucent in 2003 that accused the company of bribing a Saudi official with money, medical expenses and free use of private jets to gain favourable...
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