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Executives talk up merger prospects in France while CK Hutchison returns to dealmaking
Consolidation chatter has led to speculation on likely deals but beware of crossed lines
Shares in telecoms group up 60% with SFR unit seen as potential target for French rivals
Franco-Israeli dealmaker returns to financial engineering in effort to revive fortunes
Lowered guidance for French business overshadows restructuring efforts
Billionaire’s Altice is lining up bid it may struggle to fund for US cable operator
Acquisitive cable, telecoms and ad group looks to single name to help unite activities
French telecoms operator SFR struggles, while US unit grows profits 31%
Acquisitive group looks to fund video and broadband deals with cable float
Mobile subscriber base ‘starting to stabilise’ after SFR network improvements
Epic tale of telecoms consolidation will not end well for groups that fail to compete
Patrick Drahi’s Altice is taking on Vincent Bolloré’s Vivendi in fight for revenues
Blocking of deal raises question of commitment to capitalism, says chief
French mobile operator’s profits fall despite promotional push
French group’s head of Europe cites Brussels’ decision to block Three-O2 deal
Battle for French customers offsets success of US wing of Altice
Move is described as means of using content produced by group more effectively
Investors punish Orange and Bouygues over collapse of merger discussions
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