Patrick Drahi’s Altice raises stake in BT to 18%
UK government warns it could intervene if a full bid is launched
Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private
French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire
European stocks eke out fresh record as ECB raises recovery outlook
ECB’s more optimistic view for the euro area did not stop Bank of Ireland and AIB from falling
Billionaire’s Altice buys 12% BT stake to support fibre plan
Altice UK informs BT board that it does not intend to make takeover offer for company
Markets cool down as US-China trade tensions simmer
Euro shares fall amid concerns over slow recovery from coronavirus-led downturn
Oil stocks and online supermarket Ocado buoy European equities
In Dublin, Paddypower still goes up despite UK’s restrictions on betting terminals
US political turmoil sends shockwave through global markets
In Dublin Tullow Oil continues good run while European shares hit by Trump bombshell
Royal Dutch Shell helps European shares edge upwards
Volumes light on Iseq though Permanent TSB advanced 2.32% on thin trading
Euro stocks snap two-day run as FTSE gets budget boost
Housebuilding stocks lose ground, while Iseq index falls 42 points and Ryanair falls 2.1%
Altice shares jump after it clarifies financial position
Patrick Drahi, founder of struggling telecoms and cable company, reassures investors
Irish entrepreneur backs €100m investment fund
Mark Moran is one of five anchor investors in a fund launched by Stanhope Capital
FTSE hits record high after Bank of England interest rate rise
Ireland’s benchmark index closes up 0.17 per cent with Total Produce top performer
Switch jumps by almost half in its trading debut after raising $531 million in IPO
Listing is the third-biggest technology IPO this year in the US
Altice lines up $185bn pitch for cable group Charter
Acquisitive European group could be set for latest round of US media consolidation
Mining rally helps push European shares to eight-month high
Lenders stumble after Deutsche Bank cuts ratings on Lloyds and RBS in Britain
Asian shares hit one year high as dollar slips on weak US data
Bank of England’s reverse bond auction failed to meet its target
German DAX hits 2016 high boosted by Wall Street and earnings
Iseq also closes higher with Bank of Ireland, Ryanair and Dalata among the gainers
European stocks near seven-year high ahead of Eurogroup meeting
Greek stocks fall as Europe’s finance ministers meet in Brussels to discuss financing for the region’s most indebted state
Bouygues talks to Illiad to smooth move on Vivendi’s SFR
Iliad, the discount mobile-service provider under the Free brand, will finance any deal with existing resources and debt, without the need to raise capital
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