BT faces further pressure as Sky nears broadband deal with Virgin Media
Sky and Virgin Media executives met for talks on Friday as the pair eye a potential UK fibre broadband collaboration, according to reports at the weekend
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FTSE 100 tanks over 2% as investors take flight due to coronavirus crisis
Britain's blue-chip index finished down nearly 174 points at 7,412, while FTSE 250 also plunged to end at 21,303 - down around 460 points
BT’s quarterly update to be “uneventful”, says Berenberg
Analysts expressed support for Philip Jansen, who started as the telecoms firm's chief executive last February
BT boosted by Ofcom plans to “supercharge” fibre broadband investment
Ofcom has unveiled new proposals for regulation of the fixed-line network to “supercharge” investment in fibre internet and helping BT's Openreach with its rural roll out
FTSE 100 ends Christmas Eve half-day with gift of small gains
At the close, the UK benchmark was 8.65 points higher at 7,632.24, just off the late peak of 7,636.16, and well above the opening low of 7,608.22
BT dips as Deutsche Bank makes Christmas comparison to Scrooge
“Will Ebenezeer’s replacement, already a year in charge, awake on Christmas morning with a desire to shout from the rooftops that reasonably-priced, full-fibre for all is ScroogeCo’s future regardless of the impact on stuff like the dividen
BT agrees sale of Spanish unit
The Spanish business generated revenues of roughly £230mln last year
BT strikes deal to sell Spain business - local report
BT will reportedly split its Spanish business in two over the coming five or six months
BT tops Jefferies post-election 'buy' list
With the spectre of nationalisation of its regulated Openreach business under a Labour administration now no more than a bad dream, the American brokerage expects the telco’s shares to spark back into life
BT sees “attractive economics” for fibre, but UBS still forecasts divi cut
BT's Openreach infrastructure arm claims it is building out its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network at three times the rate of its nearest competitors
BT faces massive month, and broker says dividend risk remains
Berenberg said an election result that delivered a Conservative majority for Boris Johnson in parliament “would cause real gilt yields to increase, reducing BT’s pension deficit”
BT faces “race to the bottom” as 5G adds to broadband competition
Barclays downgraded the shares after regulatory efforts will lower costs for BT’s competitors, notably TalkTalk and Vodafone
BT investors shrug off Labour's Openreach nationalisation plan, UEFA rights renewed
The infrastructure unit would be nationalised to create a UK-wide network to offer "free full-fibre broadband" across the country
BT Group shares slip as Citigroup trims target price after recent results
"BT still need to weather through a number of regulatory headwinds, with most of efficiency savings likely being reinvested to modernize system and drive future efficiency improvement"
BT holds dividend steady as cost cuts offset lower revenues
The FTSE 100 telecoms group reported a pre-tax profit of £1.3mln, the same as the prior year, while revenues fell 1% to £11.4mln
BT sells fleet business to Aurelius Group in ongoing "transformation"
The troubled telecoms giant recently warned future dividends may be cut as it entered talks to sell infrastructure in the Netherlands and corporate business in Ireland
BT shares 'unlikely to re-rate amid uncertainty', says UBS
The telecoms group gave no update on how any expanded roll-out of superfast broadband would be financed, leaving investors to continue worrying about a dividend cut
Ex-BT boss Gavin Patterson hired by Salesforce to lead European operation
Patterson will serve as chairman of Salesforce for Europe, the Middle East and Africa following his ousting from BT in June last year
BT shares lack near-term catalysts, says UBS as it cuts target price
UBS maintained a ‘neutral’ rating on BT's shares but cut its target price to 165p from 240p.
BT Group reportedly in talks to sell its Irish corporate business
A private equity group is said to be interested in buying the business