Ericsson 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.
Read moreBT surges as board said to be on alert for takeover approach
24th Aug 2020 08:18
(Sharecast News) - BT shares surged on Monday following a weekend report the company is on alert for takeover approaches after the collapse in its share price.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: NatWest, Rolls Royce, Coronavirus
9th Aug 2020 18:24
(Sharecast News) - NatWest is to push out several top bankers as part of a dramatic overhaul of its investment bank, as new boss Alison Rose attempts to cut ties with its past. The lender formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland, 62%-owned by taxpayers, is expected to tell staff this week that at least three of its most senior investment bankers will stand down. - Sunday Times
Read moreBT weakness a buying opportunity, says Berenberg
4th Aug 2020 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded its stance on BT to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday, as it argued that sentiment towards the shares - which are now the worst in the telecoms sector year-to-date - should recover and that weakness represents a buying opportunity.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: BT Group, Big Lenders, Travel firms
2nd Aug 2020 18:23
(Sharecast News) - Could a French telecoms billionaire be circling BT's Openreach arm? The mutter from the City gutter is that the secretive Patrick Drahi has set his sights on the division that maintains Britain's telephone lines and internet cables. Drahi, a powerful dealmaker, now resides in Switzerland but made his fortune in France building telecoms groups Altice. The rumour claims that one of the Altice companies Drahi controls - perhaps Altice USA - has secured financial backing from heavyweight bankers at JP Morgan with a view to paying £20billion for the unit. - Mail on Sunday
Read moreBT first-quarter profit dented by Covid-19
31st Jul 2020 07:17
(Sharecast News) - BT posted a decline in first-quarter profit on Friday as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on revenues.
Read moreBarclays upgrades BT to 'equalweight'
28th Jul 2020 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Barclays lifted its stance on BT to 'equalweight' from 'underweight' on Tuesday, upping the price target to 130p from 115p as it said Openreach's plans to build fibre-to-the-premises for 20 million homes over the next five to 10 years will be a positive.
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