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Move paves way for single broadband champion in Italy
One-time monopoly seeks sounder footing after years of upheavals and decline
Private equity group made its offer in November — a lot has happened since then
Group also assesses takeover offer from KKR as it unveils €8.7bn annual loss
KKR faces political hurdles and potential rivals in its €33bn takeover pursuit
Luigi Gubitosi’s resignation accepted by board of directors on Friday night
El Salvador’s ‘bitcoin city’, Uber Eats puts weed on menu, Roblox hits Chinese wall
Private equity group might have in mind some sort of public private partnership running a separate broadband network
Deal would be among biggest private equity purchases of a European telecoms group
Government signals desire for more competition in blow to plan for incumbent to spearhead rollout
Accounting scandal at BT Italia was the catalyst for a stock price collapse that has never been fully reversed
High debt and unwieldy corporate structures plague valuations of European groups but owners see an opportunity
State is creating a broadband monopoly provider via the merger of Telecom Italia and Open Fiber
US group acquires 37.5 per cent of FiberCop at ‘turning point’ for national system
Officials want a more ambitious tie-up involving Enel to create a single national fibre network
French group’s request for proposals to be revoked raises hopes of detente
Vivendi and Elliott to face off at shareholder meeting on March 29
Frontis Governance cites ‘serious concerns’ over Vivendi’s board moves
French group and US hedge fund both built stakes in Telecom Italia through “collars”
Chief executive Luigi Gubitosi to unveil new strategy amid battle between group’s biggest shareholders
Annual meeting is brought forward after media group demands board members’ departures
Establishment figure replaces the sacked Amos Genish
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