The Irish Times

Europe’s telecoms giants eye deals – but is it too late to beat private equity?

Deal hesistancy followed regulators’ blocking of bid for Telefonica’s UK business

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 08:12

Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private

French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 12:03

European stocks eke out fresh record as ECB raises recovery outlook

ECB’s more optimistic view for the euro area did not stop Bank of Ireland and AIB from falling

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 19:19

Billionaire’s Altice buys 12% BT stake to support fibre plan

Altice UK informs BT board that it does not intend to make takeover offer for company

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 17:10

Markets gain as investors weigh economic threats from Brexit

Iseq all-share index closed 0.42% higher on the day

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 17:55

French billionaire Patrick Drahi offers €2.5bn for Altice Europe

Investors taking European telecoms companies private as share prices drift lower

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 16:27

Coronavirus is disrupting the auction market. It could change it for good

Auctioneers and galleries are moving sales online, and finding art lovers prepared to bid

Sat May 02 2020 - 06:00

Facebook’s money, Heathrow’s expansion and Platini’s arrest

Planet Business: No shortage of ambition

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 13:32

Sotheby’s to be sold to telecom titan Patrick Drahi for $3.7bn

Atlice Europe president Drahi is an avid art collector who is worth $8.6bn

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 17:33

Altice shares jump after it clarifies financial position

Patrick Drahi, founder of struggling telecoms and cable company, reassures investors

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 17:22

Altice lines up $185bn pitch for cable group Charter

Acquisitive European group could be set for latest round of US media consolidation

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 19:55

Digicel’s goals are the same, despite IPO flop

Battle over Premier League rights gives Digicel a glimpse of the future

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 07:00

France’s Numericable SFR makes €10bn bid for Bouygues Telecom

Billionaire owner’s move would take French mobile market from four to three players

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00

Charter nears $55bn deal to buy Time Warner Cable

Acquisition is victory for John Malone amid consolidation by cable operators

Tue May 26 2015 - 01:00

Tycoon and ex-boss vie for Time Warner

Patrick Drahi and John Malone pursue Time Warner Cable

Mon May 25 2015 - 01:00

European stocks near seven-year high ahead of Eurogroup meeting

Greek stocks fall as Europe’s finance ministers meet in Brussels to discuss financing for the region’s most indebted state

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 15:38

European stocks decline from seven-year high amid Greece talks

Leaders signal some willingness to compromise on bailout terms for Greece

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 15:27

German worries weigh on European markets

European stocks decline for third day overall

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 20:09

Technology sell-off sends markets tumbling

Green REIT and CRH focus of activityon Dublin market

Tue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00

Numericable soars as Bouygues and Iliad lead European shares down from highs

Fallout from battle for Vivendi’s SFR unit dominates European markets

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 20:42

Numericable wins battle for Vivendi’s SFR

Vivendi to get at least €13.5bn cash for telecom unit, plus 20 per cent stake in new entity

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00