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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
Chief executive Luigi Gubitosi to unveil new strategy amid battle between group’s biggest shareholders
French group and US hedge fund both built stakes in Telecom Italia through “collars”
Annual meeting is brought forward after media group demands board members’ departures
Establishment figure replaces the sacked Amos Genish
Chief executive gets caught up in wrangling between group’s biggest shareholders
Judicious surgery and the healing touch of a new CEO are required
Industry veteran Amos Genish leaves company as Elliott battles with Vivendi
Amos Genish pins recovery hopes on launch of 5G networks
European countries urged not to follow short-term thinking of Italian spectrum sale
Regulators are showing themselves increasingly open to allowing more competition
Mike Ashley’s shareholders are right to be wary as they have been stung before
Executives talk up merger prospects in France while CK Hutchison returns to dealmaking
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