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Conclusion comes after review of increased interest from billionaire Patrick Drahi
Leveraged private investment vehicles do not look like natural owners of national telecoms infrastructure businesses
Thwarted billionaire’s Altice USA has disappointed since spin-off
Senate commission in Paris looks at influence of business figures and whether structural industry reform is needed
Franco-Israeli telecoms entrepreneur has hired advisers to strengthen his hand in UK
The stratagems that have made tycoon powerful in France translate poorly into English
UK government warns it could intervene if a full bid is launched
China Mobile to list in Shanghai and the explosion of Mindfulness apps
Drahi’s stalking of satellite operator Eutelsat raises speculation over debt-funded industry consolidation
Shares jump after commercial satellite operator decides ‘not to engage in discussions’ based on terms of proposal
Plus, meet the man who can claim to be Amazon’s landlord and the end of a €9.3bn Italian toll road saga
The French-Israeli billionaire has bought a 12 per cent stake and says he is there to help
Patrick Drahi’s group becomes largest shareholder in UK telecoms operator
Businessman who bought auction house in 2019 to receive second dividend in six months
Deal is latest example of buyers taking advantage of low valuations in European telecoms companies
Altice USA unveils offer for Canadian group, which owns Atlantic Broadband
Auction house faces shareholder vote on $3.7bn takeover by French telecoms magnate
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‘I am making this investment for my family,’ says telecom and media entrepreneur after spending $3.7bn
The world’s two largest auction houses are now privately owned by French billionaires
French telecoms taps the market, but investors await more radical plans for group’s debt pile
Franco-Israeli dealmaker returns to financial engineering in effort to revive fortunes
Lowered guidance for French business overshadows restructuring efforts
BT, Altice and others spent billions on sporting rights and have seen shares fall
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