BT agrees to sell two business units in Italy to TIM
10th Dec 2020 10:14
(Sharecast News) - BT said on Thursday that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Italian telecommunications company TIM regarding the sale of two business units serving public administration and SMEs in Italy for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, North Sea, Netflix
6th Dec 2020 17:29
(Sharecast News) - Boris Johnson told the EU Britain must have "freedom" to make its own rules last night as cabinet ministers said he should pursue a no-deal Brexit unless Brussels backs down. The prime minister and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last night agreed to a "final throw of the dice" this week to salvage a deal. But a senior No 10 figure warned the chances of getting an agreement were now "no better than 50-50" after more than four years and five months of talks. - Sunday Times
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, HSBC, BT
29th Nov 2020 18:52
(Sharecast News) - The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has claimed there is a "Brexit deal to be done" this week, but warned fishing rights remained an "outstanding major bone of contention" in trade talks. Mr Raab suggested it could be the "last week or so" of substantive negotiations as he urged Brussels to give ground on fishing rights by accepting Britain's right to control its own waters as a "point of principle." - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreBrussels set to pass review of merger between Liberty Global and Telefonica to CMA
16th Nov 2020 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Brussels will cede authority to the Competitions and Markets Authority to decide whether or not to approve the merger of Liberty Global and Telefonica's business units in the UK.
Read moreSector movers: Aerospace finds a bid, analysts dividend on budget airlines and Rolls Royce
10th Nov 2020 18:39
(Sharecast News) - Aerospace and Defence names were again higher, although analysts' opinions were a little divided when it came to the likes of engineer Rolls Royce or budget airlines.
Read moreBT on track to reinstate dividend after 'resilient' first half
29th Oct 2020 07:11
(Sharecast News) - BT said its first half revenue was "relatively resilient" on Thursday, falling 8% to £10.59bn, which it put down to the impact of Covid-19 including reduced BT Sport revenue and a reduction in business activity in its enterprise units, as well as declines in its legacy products.
Read moreEricsson wins contract for 5G deployment in London and other major UK cities
28th Oct 2020 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Ericsson has won a contract to partner with BT to carry out the deployment of 5G tech in London and other major UK cities.
Read moreEU to develop long-term plan to combat 5G fake news
19th Oct 2020 08:28
(Sharecast News) - The European Union must come up with a strategy to fight disinformation about 5G technology, a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said.
Read moreNokia wins contract for UK 5G network
29th Sep 2020 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Nokia secured a deal to supply radio equipment for the UK's new 5G network alongside BT, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
28th Sep 2020 13:48
(Sharecast News) - William Hill: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 300.0p.
Read moreCredit Suisse ups target price on BT
28th Sep 2020 13:06
(Sharecast News) - Credit Suisse has upped the price target for BT Group shares, and reiterated its 'outperform' rating, after the telecoms group hiked its prices.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus, UK taxes, Wheaton Precious Metals
20th Sep 2020 23:00
(Sharecast News) - Britain's most senior government scientists will make a direct appeal to the public on Monday, warning that the coronavirus trend is "heading in the wrong direction" and "a critical point has been reached". As Downing Street considers imposing nationwide curbs to contain a sharp jump in cases, the chief medical officer for England, Chris Whitty, will make a rare live televised address alongside the UK chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance. - Guardian
Read moreBT rallies as private equity firms said to consider takeover
9th Sep 2020 15:27
(Sharecast News) - BT shares rallied on Wednesday following a report that its executives are working with advisers to defend against potential takeovers and approaches from activists following a slump in the share price.
Read moreBarclays upgrades BT to 'overweight'
8th Sep 2020 09:41
(Sharecast News) - Barclays upgraded its stance on shares of BT to 'overweight' from 'equalweight', lifting the price target to 160p from 130p as it took a more constructive view on the stock.
Read moreSector movers: M&A speculation still in the driver's seat, Big Pharma gains
24th Aug 2020 15:23
(Sharecast News) - Mergers and acquisitions speculation continued to drive sector moves at the start of the week - yet again.
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