4:48pm

Alcatel fights for slice of a shrinking pie

The exterior of Alcatel-Lucent's submarine networks division plant is seen at Greenwich in London ©Bloomberg

Long-term challenge of competition from cheaper Asian rivals

The sign for the Virgin Media headquarters is seen, in Hook, Hampshire, U.K., Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Virgin Media Inc., the second-largest U.K. cable-television service, is pushing fast Web access to stem customer losses and reverse this year's 26 percent stock slide. ©Bloomberg From TECHNOLOGY 4:58pm

Equity and debt markets reawaken M&A

Stirring of ‘animal spirits’ among dealmakers

British Prime Minister ©Getty Lucy Kellaway from MANAGEMENT 2:21pm

End of the line for the landline

The death of the old-style phone may help us individually but it loosens the bonds between us

From MARKETS Feb 8, 2013

KPN casts shadow over telecoms sector

Concerns about a potential share dilution

From LEX Feb 8, 2013

Letter from Lex - let’s make a deal

The big deal this week was the return of the big deal

Feb 8, 2013

Telecom Italia says it will cut dividend

Company also plans to raise up to €3bn in debt and equity

Feb 7, 2013

Sprint loss grows ahead of Nextel shutdown

Mobile operator sheds subscribers

Telecommunications equipment group Alcatel-Lucent's Chief executive, Ben Verwaayen presents the 2012 results ©AFP Feb 7, 2013

Alcatel-Lucent chief to step down

€1.2bn net loss for group in fourth quarter

From LEX Feb 7, 2013

Alcatel-Lucent: time to execute

Restructuring at telecoms equipment maker has a long way to go

People eat in the cafeteria at the Google campus near Venice Beach, in Los Angeles, California January 13, 2012. The 100,000 square-foot campus was designed by architect Frank Gehry, and includes an entrance through an iconic pair of giant binoculars designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Around 500 employees develop video advertising for YouTube, parts of the Google+ social network and the Chrome Web browser at the site. ©Reuters From MANAGEMENT Feb 7, 2013

A byte to eat in the Valley

Innovators have combined the Californian obsessions of technology and food

Feb 7, 2013

Vodafone sales plunge in Spain and Italy

Uptake of data services fails to offset weak call revenues

Feb 6, 2013

Buyout firms seek funds for £10bn EE bid

ould be Europe’s largest LBO since financial crisis

From MEDIA Feb 5, 2013

Liberty eyes fresh transatlantic conquest

Virgin move threatens to escalate Malone-Murdoch rivalry

Feb 5, 2013

BlackBerry’s Z10 enjoys strong reception

Early demand for new smartphone in Canada, UK and UAE boosts shares

Feb 5, 2013

Carlos Slim suffers €1.7bn KPN paper loss

Shares slide after €4bn rights issue confirmed

Feb 5, 2013

TalkTalk boosted by TV service demand

First increase in telecoms group’s customer base for three years

From MEDIA Feb 5, 2013

Liberty Global set for Virgin Media bid

Move for $20bn UK cable operator could spark Malone-Murdoch clash

From LEX Feb 5, 2013

KPN: Slim pickings

€4bn rights issue may not be enough for Dutch telecoms company

Lombard Feb 5, 2013

The Virgin bride

UK penetration makes Liberty Global’s European proposition instantly more compelling

Feb 5, 2013

Portugal Telecom in Powa payments deal

New devices to enable card payments on smartphones

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