Ofcom to clamp down on 'unacceptable' mobile contract prices

26th Sep 2018 12:24

(Sharecast News) - Mobile phone companies could be forced to place customers on cheaper tariffs at the end of their contracts as the telecoms regulator criticised the "unacceptable" practice of overcharging for handsets.

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Thursday broker round-up

20th Sep 2018 13:16

(Sharecast News) - AVEVA Group: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 3,150p.

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Friday broker round-up

14th Sep 2018 15:10

(Sharecast News) - SafeChange: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 420p.

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BT approaches former Ofcom boss for vacant CEO role

14th Aug 2018 16:15

(Sharecast News) - BT Group is considering former Ofcom boss Stephen Carter, former EE chief executive Olaf Swantee and Alison Kirkby, chief executive of Swedish telecoms operator Tele2, for the role chief executive, according to reports from Sky News on Tuesday.

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Monday broker round-up

30th Jul 2018 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Sophos Group: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 580p.

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BT Sport misses out on NBA and UFC

30th Jul 2018 09:06

(Sharecast News) - BT Sport will lose the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC fights after the company withdrew from negotiations this weekend.

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BT impresses with first quarter despite weaker revenue, pensions gaffe

27th Jul 2018 07:22

(Sharecast News) - BT Group reported a 2% decline in underlying revenue and a 3% improvement in adjusted profits as regulated price reductions in Openreach and declines in its enterprise businesses offset growth in the consumer business.

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Wednesday broker round-up

25th Jul 2018 13:57

(Sharecast News) - Unite Group: Numis downgrades to hold with a target price of 900p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

24th Jul 2018 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Britvic: Shore Capital Markets downgrades to hold.

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BT offers discounts to ISPs in push for faster broadband

24th Jul 2018 07:04

(Sharecast News) - BT Group has offered discounts for internet service providers to upgrade customers to faster broadband as the government seeks to overhaul Britain's digital network.

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Government to spend up to £5bn on broadband for rural Britain

23rd Jul 2018 10:07

(Sharecast News) - The government has said it will spend up to £5bn to bring full-fibre broadband to all parts of Britain by 2033.

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Friday broker round-up

17th Feb 2017 09:19

(ShareCast News) - AstraZeneca: Jefferies reiterates Buy with a target price of 5250p. BT Group: Jefferies reiterates Hold with a target price of 325p. Standard Life: Macquarie reiterates Outperform with a target price of 450p. Cobham: Goldman Sachs reiterates Sell with a target price of 88p. Dra

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ASDA Mobile goes 4G under renewed BT deal

15th Feb 2017 16:02

(ShareCast News) - Telecommunications provider BT announced an extension to its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement, using its EE network, with Walmart-owned supermarket chain ASDA on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 firm said the new deal will include access to 4G services for the first time, a

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FTSE 100 movers: Rio Tinto zips higher as Reckitt Benckiser falls

10th Feb 2017 17:10

(ShareCast News) - FTSE 100 is higher on Friday afternoon thanks to a string of mining behemoths led by Rio Tinto congregating atop the risers' list, albeit offset by a motley group of fallers led by consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser. London's top tier index closed 0.40% higher to 7,258.75 poin

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BT's continental Europe chief quits amid Italy scandal fallout - report

10th Feb 2017 14:36

(ShareCast News) - Telecoms giant BT Group's continental Europe chief, Corrado Sciolla, has resigned amid the fallout of an accounting scandal at its Italian business, a report says. Sciolla was reported in late January to have variously stepped down or left the company. He was now, having apparent

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