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Patterson unhappy at regulator

BT boss warns Ofcom of legal action over ‘split’ call

Gavin Patterson
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is facing tough resistance, including possible legal action, over calls to break up BT. Ofcom last week opened a consultation into whether BT’s Openreach service should be split off intoRead More

Company's quad-play paying dividends

BT’s ‘ground-breaking’ year delivers 14% rise in profits

Gavin Patterson
BT hailed a “ground-breaking” year for the company and further plans to expand in each of its business divisions. The company’s offering of fixed line, broadband and television was broadenedRead More

Telecoms giant to plug £7bn pensions deficit

BT rolling out ultra-fast broadband across UK

BT
BT  has unveiled a series of pilots in ultra-fast broadband which it says will be available across the UK within a decade. The company’s existing network now covers three-quarters ofRead More

Telecoms giant to re-enter mobile market

BT in exclusive £12.5 billion talks to acquire EE

BT
BT is in exclusive talks with Deutsche Telekom and Orange to acquire their EE mobile network in a deal worth £12.5 billion. The telecoms giant says the talks are likelyRead More

BT ponders £10 billion reunion with O2

BT looks poised to re-enter the mobile phone market quicker than expected after receiving approaches from two firms keen to do a deal. Reports from Spain say Telefonica wants toRead More

Pinnacle issues shares in turnaround plan

Pinnacle Technology Group, an Anglo-Scottish IT communications provider, today raised £600,000 through a share issue that will help the company return to profitability. Advisers placed 7,461,535 new ordinary shares withRead More

Almost 1,700 jobs go at Phones4U

The administrator handling the collapsed Phones4U chain tonight announced that 362 stores will close with the loss of 1,697 jobs. A further 720 staff have been retained in the shortRead More

Mobile operators look to acquire Phones4U assets

The two mobile operators whose cancelled contracts led to high street retailer Phones4U falling into administration are in talks to acquire parts of the business. The FT leads on theRead More

P4U’s collapse sparks bitterness against network operators

Dixons Carphone was handed a pre-Christmas gift on Sunday night when the last of the mobile phone operators cancelled contracts to sell devices through Phones4U’s chain of shops and forcedRead More