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Can BT fix TalkTalk – and is the brand worth saving? 

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BT’s £400 million takeover of TalkTalk is already facing pushback from one of its biggest competitors, bringing fresh scrutiny to a deal that could...
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VMO2 CEO: BT-TalkTalk deal ‘makes a mockery of the market’

Financial/Regulation
The CEO of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), Lutz Schüler, has urged the UK government to reconsider BT’s £400 million takeover of TalkTalk, warning the...
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UK govt intervenes in BT’s TalkTalk deal amid concerns over ‘vital national infrastructure’

Financial/Regulation
The UK government has stepped in to review BT's takeover of TalkTalk, amid concerns about what the deal could mean for customers and "vital"...
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BT acquires TalkTalk after administration

Financial/Regulation
BT has acquired TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses after the struggling telecoms company entered administration, in a deal expected to have a total cash...
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Nexfibre’s £2bn Netomnia deal could ‘substantially’ impact competition, warns CMA

Financial/Regulation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Nexfibre’s £2 billion deal to acquire rival Netomnia could “substantially” impact competition in the...
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SoftBank completes $3.1bn acquisition of DigitalBridge

Financial/Regulation
SoftBank Group has completed its acquisition of DigitalBridge, in a deal worth around $3.1 billion. The deal was completed on September 30, 2026, making DigitalBridge...
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Vodafone IoT: ‘Europe’s IoT landscape is turning into a checkerboard’

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Europe’s IoT landscape is becoming harder to navigate. Networks are being switched off and rolled out at different speeds, new technologies are emerging, and...
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Ofcom warns Openreach discount could hinder alt-net growth

Financial/Regulation
Ofcom has instructed Openreach to withdraw its ‘Incremental New to Openreach’ offer, stating the deal is not fair and reasonable and could hurt competition...
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TalkTalk on the brink: What went wrong?

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TalkTalk, once one of the biggest names in UK broadband competing with the likes of BT and Sky, built a huge customer base and...
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Mobile infrastructure needs a seat at the planning table, Cornerstone warns

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The UK’s mobile infrastructure industry is being asked to do more than ever: support 5G, accommodate growing data demand and provide the connectivity that...
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Mistral raises €3bn in record European tech funding round

Automation/AI
French AI firm Mistral has raised €3 billion in its latest funding round, pushing its valuation above €21 billion. The deal marks the largest equity...
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Nvidia agrees to acquires Hugging Face for $13bn

Financial/Regulation
Nvidia has agreed to acquired AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. As a result, the deal is expected to help Hugging Face grow its...
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Orange acquires Dome platform to expand secure private 5G

Financial/Regulation
Orange has acquired technology platform, Dome, for an undisclosed sum. In a bid to strengthen its secure communications offering for defence and critical infrastructure, the...
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Epiris to take Gamma private in £1bn deal

Financial/Regulation
Gamma Communications has agreed to a £1.015 billion cash acquisition by private equity firm Epiris. As part of the deal, Bradbury Bidco Limited, a newly...
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UK PSTN switch-off: millions of landline users remain unclear on migration

Financial/Regulation
With the UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) due to be switched off on 31 January 2027, new research suggests many landline users are...
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