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French telecoms companies Orange and Bouygues in merger talks

A telecoms giant with over half of France’s fixed-line and mobile markets. That’s on the table if a merger between Orange and Bouygues goes ahead

Business Series

France's competition watchdog slaps biggest-ever fine on Orange

France’s Orange mobile telecoms operator has been fined a whopping 350 million euros by France’s competition regulator. It is the biggest-ever fine

Economy

Bouygues and Orange play down acquisition reports

France’s largest telecoms operator Orange has been in talks to buy certain assets from Bouygues Telecom, according to a report by Bloomberg. It

West Bank

3G technology for Gaza and West Bank

Gaza and the West Bank are set to get 3G technology, after Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement to introduce the long-awaited

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Economy

World's largest mobile operator Vodafone hails European recovery in latest results

The world’s largest mobile operator, Britain’s Vodafone, has reported a better-than-expected increase in revenue growth in the second quarter. Its

Economy

Blackberry aims to regain market share with first Android phone

After years of relying on its own software, Blackberry is to break with tradition and use Google’s Android operating system. The Canadian group’s

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Historic talks between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

Sarajevo has set the scene of historic talks between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, 20 years after the end of the Bosnian War. The first ever

Europe News

MEPs reject net neutrality rule changes

MEPs voted on Tuesday against plans to amend legislation that aims to protect “net neutrality” in the EU. Proposed changes to an EU regulation on how

Economy

EU ends mobile roaming charges from 2017

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to give the green light to plans to ban mobile phone operators from imposing roaming surcharges from mid-2017.

United Kingdom

British telecoms giant held to ransom by hackers putting four million customers at risk

It is the biggest-ever cyberattack on a British company. Telecoms provider Talk Talk has had the personal details of some four million of its

Economy

Vodafone and Liberty Global talks collapse

Talks between Vodafone and Liberty Global over cooperation in Europe have collapsed. The discussions had covered exchanging assets in mobile

Business Series

Apple predicts record sales as iPhone 6S is launched

The hundreds of people standing in the queue in Paris were weary but excited by the first light of day. For them and for thousands of Apple fans the

Hungary

New InfoAid app makes life easier for modern-day migrants

Modern technology is a must for today’s migrants In Vienna, free WiFi and SIM cards, courtesy of several businesses, have helped refugees equipped

Economy

TeliaSonera and Telenor call off Danish mobile merger

Two Norwegian telecoms companies have called off plans to merge their Danish units which would have created the biggest telecoms provider in Denmark

United Kingdom

UK phone hack: 2.4 million mobile customers on alert

A thorough inquiry is underway in the UK after it was revealed the personal details of up to 2.4 million mobile phone customers may have been

Focus

Capitalising on Africa's mobile revolution

With more than 700 million mobile phone subscribers – a figure far greater than those of the US and Europe – Africa is going through a digitial

World News

NASA probe "phones home" after surviving flyby with Pluto

Scientists cheer with relief when New Horizons probe makes radio contact with mission control after being silent for 22 hours following its flyby of Pluto.

Europe News

EU agrees 'end' to mobile roaming fees

It’s that dreaded moment of every summer holiday. The long break that you’ve been looking forward all year can be ruined by the eye-watering phone

USA

Rupert Murdoch to step down as 21st Century Fox chief executive

Rupert Murdoch is reportedly stepping down as chief executive of entertainment company Twenty-First Century Fox and handing over the reigns to his

Egypt

African free trade agreement to be signed in Egypt

The leaders of 26 African nations have been laying the groundwork for an African Free Trade Union in the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Behind