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...Because of its merger with Sprint in Apr-20, TMUS's portfolio of spectrum below 6 GHz is now c.3x that of Verizon and c.2x that of AT&T....
...The division is margin dilutive to the Group at a c.13% operating margin (Group c.18-19%)....
...L’Oréal Sector: cosmetics / HQ: Paris, France Key stat: Online sales jumped 53 per cent in the first quarter....
...He spent big on a series of deals including Leap Wireless, Iusacell and Nextel Mexico and almost made a play for Vodafone in the UK....
...Verizon, the second-largest US operator, is also scouting for deals, having already acquired AOL and Yahoo....
...Verizon, with a content portfolio of AOL and Yahoo, hardly imposes. A vertically integrated media monster may again prove to be a chimera. But a mature conglomerate will not be tragic....
...Téthys, the holding company that administers the wealth of the Bettencourt-Meyers family, who own a stake in L’Oréal, has hired Blaise Duault, a person familiar with the move has said....
...Marcelo Claure, the Bolivian-born billionaire who was recruited to try to turn round struggling US wireless network Sprint, has become the highest paid chief executive in the US telecoms sector, earning...
...In the Journal of Economic Perspectives, Joel Mokyr, Chris Vickers, and Nicolas L Ziebarth write: [We] are skeptical for a number reasons that a horizon is relatively near—say, within a few decades—either...
...“We do see greater likelihood that Verizon Wireless may have to respond with some form of incremental discounting on its rate plans for customers taking unbundled service plans,” Citigroup analyst Michael...
...Nor would Vodafone generally be exposed to US taxes on the disposal of its US holding company, whose main asset is the Verizon Wireless stake, to joint venture partner Verizon....
...Vodafone was up a further 0.7 per cent to 206.3p awaiting the sale of its share of the Verizon Wireless joint venture, expected early next week....
...Merrill’s note includes this quote from AT&T chairman and chief executive Randall L....
...So ESA went into action in collaboration with international and national authorities, which identified many unauthorised transmissions such as television and radio broadcasts, wireless camera monitoring,...
...Redburn also argued that T&L could be a target for Bunge, its US peer....
...Cable & Wireless Communications , the demerged international arm of C&W, lost 1.3 per cent to 56p as tracker funds sold following news late on Friday that it would be cut from the FTSE 100 as of Tuesday....
...Cable & Wireless Communications, formerly the international arm of C&W, fell 2.6 per cent to 60p. Credit Suisse downgraded to “underperform”, citing competition across the Caribbean....
...Spring Wireless’s turnover in 2008 was $93m, projected to reach $130m in 2009. Clients include Microsoft, Cadbury, L’Oreal and Nivea. “This year is our first in the US....
...The gambling hub provides about a tenth of C&W group sales. “C&W shares have languished and relaxation of Chinese visa restrictions are an important potential catalyst,” said Deutsche....
...The news sparked a rally in Sprint’s chief rivals, AT&T and Verizon. AT&T rose 2.2 per cent to $35.96, while Verizon rose 2.2 per cent to $37.18. Sears edged 0.2 per cent lower to $101.40....
...Cable & Wireless was among the top performers as the FTSE 100 broke decisively through the 6,000 level....
...With that as our measure, we are now the call quality leader in New York, Chicago, L.A., Houston, Miami and most other major U.S. cities....
...Konstantin, Paris Robert Willsdon Mohammad C....
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