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Epic tale of telecoms consolidation will not end well for groups that fail to compete
Bouygues Telecom looks less the poor relation in French telecoms
Conglomerate bolstered after price war and collapse of M&A deal
Move is described as means of using content produced by group more effectively
Hard haggling could not rescue Orange-Bouygues tie-up
Investors punish Orange and Bouygues over collapse of merger discussions
Tie-up would have cut number of French telecoms groups to three
Complexity of negotiations forces companies to extend discussions beyond March 31 deadline
Landmark French deals would divide up assets between rivals and help call ceasefire in price war
Telecoms group manoeuvres to take advantage of potential merger between Bouygues Telecom and Orange
The days of rapid expansion may be drawing to a close
French conglomerate demands 10% stake in telecoms operator
No tie-up for ‘several weeks’ as mobile group’s earnings beat forecasts
Any merger would avoid scrutiny by European Commission
The competition watchdog’s stance on the acquisition will prove noteworthy for European telecoms
Possible Orange deal with Bouygues would cut sector from four operators to three
Stéphane Richard says 20 years of regulation have left operators ‘in fragile state’
Stéphane Richard’s willingness to talk explains Bouygues move
French telecoms groups will not easily form a partnership
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