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  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
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    Spanish telecoms group slashes debt as it slims down and gears up for O2-Virgin Media merger

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
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    Veteran telecoms executive and dealmaker Rajeev Suri to take reins at satellite group next month

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
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  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
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    Telecoms group see opportunities for further consolidation in European market as it prepares to merge Virgin Media with O2

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
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    Gartner figures show slumps for Samsung and Huawei as Apple reclaims lead for first time since 2016

  • Friday, 19 February, 2021
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  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
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    Next Ofcom chair could be handed additional powers to supervise tech platforms like Facebook and Google

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
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    Telecoms group has failed to shine in country but expects improvement when travel recovers

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    The struggling live events sector could be revived by a new Vertical Theatre concept

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
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  • Friday, 29 January, 2021
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