Any BT bidder has big hurdles to overcome suggests UBS
The UK’s National Security and Investment Act gives the government a veto on M&A in sectors including communications
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BT bid battle in prospect? India's Reliance mooted as a potential bidder for the British telco
Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice owns 12% of and the lock-up agreement stopping it from tabling an offer for the full group expires on December 10
BT opens flagship London HQ
The telecoms group said it still “firmly believes” in the future of the office and is adopting hybrid working
Will BT Group and Vodafone be the next telcos on private equity shopping lists?
News that KKR is buying Telecom Italia made for a sprightly start in London for BT and Vodafone shares
BT shares perk up on reports Altice founder is eyeing a bigger stake
Another of the UK telecoms group's shareholders said on Friday that they are looking at their options
BT set to drive consumer broadband industry price rises of up to 8% in 2022
BT Group's shares are also being supported by hopes of a takeover by major shareholder Altice with a key deadline approaching
BT update contained 'flurry of positives' say brokers
“BT to resume its journey towards fresh all-time highs”
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FTSE 100 ends higher on bank and energy stock gains
London's blue chips finish on the front foot as US stocks rise on strong jobs data
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BT sharpens up for the fast fibre and other battles ahead
The decision to go it alone highlights the long-term potential at stake
BT reaffirms full-year outlook as first-half revenue drops 3%
The group said it expects free cash flow to increase by £1.5bn by the end of the decade
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BT Group, Sainsburys and the Bank of England in Thursday’s spotlight
Aston Martin, Electrocomponents, Smith & Nephew, Tate & Lyle and Wizz Air are among other notable names in the diary for Thursday.
BT teams up with OneWeb to roll out satellite services
OneWeb is expected to deliver global coverage by June 2022 and is poised to deliver services from the North Pole to the 50th parallel, covering the entire UK, before the end of 2021
BT Group surges as it confirms it is ahead of plan on cost-cutting
The telecommunications giant said it has delivered on its £1bn of gross annualised cost savings 18 months ahead of the March 2023 target.
Volt heaps pressure on BT as Deutsche Bank repeats 'sell' advice
Virgin-O2 launched Volt, a broadband package with Virgin Media and O2 pay monthly contract, today
BT: Why the share price revival may be about to unwind; a leading bank has its say
Analysts at UBS provided some grist to its 'sell' advice
BT’s broadband dominance facing major challenge from potential deal between Sky and Virgin Media O2
Analysts at UBS said a deal between Sky and VMO2 could see BT/Openreach lose over £600mln of “very high-margin revenue”
BT Group faces full trial over £600mln landline compensation claim
The claim calls for £500 of compensation each for the 2.3mln-plus customers affected
Ofcom to make it easier to switch broadband provider
The new rules will enable users to make the switch in just one day and without having to speak to both their new and existing broadband provider
BT Sport in crosshairs as Sky and DAZN are set for tense Saturday fight night
AJ and the Premier League could be find their way onto streaming platforms in the coming weeks.
BT Group may be set for ‘modest upside’ from DAZN deal, but Sky pact is seen as an obstacle
It is not clear that Sky would be happy having a new competitor in the UK market and could withdraw shared content, say UBS analysts.