BT reports first sales growth since 2017 and says current trading in line
The telecoms giant faces widespread strike action over the next two weeks as workers demand pay increases
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The telecoms giant faces widespread strike action over the next two weeks as workers demand pay increases
The mobile phone operator will work with Vantage Towers to tap into mainland Europe where sales revenue lagged
Amazon recently announced plans to generate more than 4000 new jobs in the UK
It's an absolute flood of news next from tech giants, household names and even the Federal Reserve chipping in
Investors will be looking for reassurance from telecoms giant when it reports Q1 results on Thursday with threats of industrial action on the horizon and economic pressures building on the business
Shares tumbled 25% as it missed a raft of Wall St forecasts
The joint venture is expected to be completed in the coming weeks
The CMA is investigating the broadcasters under Section 25 of the Competition Act, which focuses on potential cartels
Primary shareholder Drahi increased his stake in December 2021
Deutsche’s ‘buy’ recommendation suggests more than 70% upside to the current market price of around 127p.
Growth in the consumer and broadband arms will offset declines in Enterprise and GS
Total revenue for the six months to end-May grew 13.8% to £14.9mln, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 1.4% to £2.0mln
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was just 0.63 points lower at 7,168.65, below the session peak of 7,214.82 but well above the day’s low of 7,101.38
The company's main trade union will announce the result of its strike ballot tomorrow afternoon, with analysts expecting a 'yes' vote
Earlier this week the telecoms group held a virtual town hall meeting where boss Philip Jansen, who saw his own pay rise 32% this year, said a strike would “damage the business” by harming customer relationships
Berenberg warns that mass-market pricing could damage investment in the sector
It is expected that the ballot result will be announced before the end of June
The boss of BT's Openreach arm said difficulties in hiring enough skilled staff from abroad was “constraining the rate of fibre build”
Headwinds in Germany are likely to offset any other improvements, according to the note
A merged BT/Discovery would be able to offer sports fans Champions League and Premier League football plus a host of other events