BT Group workers begin ballot on potential strike
It is expected that the ballot result will be announced before the end of June
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BT complains about lack of govt support in broadband rollout, as 'alt net' rivals threaten
The boss of BT's Openreach arm said difficulties in hiring enough skilled staff from abroad was “constraining the rate of fibre build”
Vodafone needs big deals as growth prospects are underwhelming says JPM
Headwinds in Germany are likely to offset any other improvements, according to the note
BT's sports arm merger with Discovery facing competition scrutiny
A merged BT/Discovery would be able to offer sports fans Champions League and Premier League football plus a host of other events
BT Group facing national strike ballot
It will be the first national strike at the telco for 35 years
US stocks rise Wednesday after Fed meeting minutes signal further interest rate hikes
The minutes reaffirmed that the Fed's position is that it would be appropriate to rise interest rates by 50 basis points over the next couple of meetings
Snap dives and spooks wider tech sector
The social media company blamed economic conditions worsening "further and faster than anticipated", as well as changes to Apple's iPhone privacy settings and the war in Ukraine
BT Group set for price boost in coming days - Berenberg
"We believe that BT moving to growth represents a watershed moment in the investment case,” Berenberg said.
Citi not wildly impressed with BT Group
The upside for BT is likely capped according to analysts at Citigroup.
'Barbarians' inside the gates: how private equity is raiding the infrastructure sector
With BT, Vodafone and others also attracting major investors and almost US$1.8 trillion of ‘dry powder’ sitting in private equity balance sheets, who could they swoop for next?
Vodafone 'pursuing a range of opportunities' but concerned by inflation
Net debt stood at €41.6bn at year-end, down from €40.5bn a year earlier
Vodafone's new investor not likely to remain passive, says JPMorgan
The telecoms group has long been criticized for capex warnings, operational disappointment, excess complexity and a poor M&A record “making it a prime target for activism”
Vodafone perks up as Middle Eastern investor takes US$4.4bn stake
A 9.8% stake was purchased for a premium price of 129p a share, or US$4.4bn, making it the FTSE 100 telecoms group's largest shareholder
Vodafone downgraded ahead of results, but analysts see 'significant synergies' from Three merger
Jefferies cut its rating as it sees higher energy and wage bills being an issue that management will need to deal with
BT Group sees ‘better value’ in Discovery deal - broker
BT is getting more from the deal than the share price had priced in, meanwhile, Barclays reckons the telecoms firm is inflation resistant.
BT boss Philip Jansen may be over the moon but more goals left on the pitch
With investors wanting better returns, the management team are still juggling a big pension deficit, the cost and complexity of further network investment, and calls from workers for a big wage increase
Vodafone in talks to merge UK arm with Three - report
Vodafone is under pressure from activist fund Cevian Capital to simplify its business, according to the Financial Times
BT reinstalls dividend as profits come in higher than expected
A final dividend of 5.39p per share was as promised
BT, Disney and UK economy to grab the headlines on Thursday
More heavyweight updates overnight and in the morning but the state of the UK economy is all people are focused on currently
Key update ahead for BT as bulls and bears battle it out
"We see rising infrastructure competition for Openreach with Cityfibre gaining traction and Virgin Media expanding"