Tag: Wired Telecommunications Services

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Nov. 24, 2023 12:32 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.1110 ET – European telecommunications operators’ price increases over the past year are starting to pay off and revenue growth could pick up in 2024, Barclays analysts say in a research note. Telecom-service revenue rose across most major European markets in the third quarter, and growth accelerated compared with the first and second quarters, Barclays says. Revenue growth could come alongside lower energy costs next year, boosting earnings, but this improving outlook doesn’t seem to reflect in the sector’s market performance and valuation, Barclays says. The U.K. bank sees good investment opportunities in Deutsche Telekom,...
Telecom Italia Board Accepts KKR’s $20 Billion Offer for Network Assets
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Telecom Italia Board Accepts KKR’s $20 Billion Offer for Network Assets

Updated Nov. 5, 2023 11:54 pm ETThe board of Telecom Italia SpA has approved the sale of its fixed-line network to KKR & Co. for more than $20 billion, part of a plan by the former monopoly to reduce increasingly unmanageable amounts of debt.The Italian telecommunications company said late Sunday that it had voted 11-3 to accept the binding offer by the U.S. private equity group for Telecom Italia’s fixed-line and other assets.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Lumen Technologies Pushes Out Debt Maturity With Agreement
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Lumen Technologies Pushes Out Debt Maturity With Agreement

Lumen Technologies has reached a deal with a group of creditors to push out maturities of its debt and secure additional financing.The Denver-based telecommunications company said Tuesday that the group of creditors, which hold more than $7 billion of the company’s debt, had reached a transaction support agreement.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Sales Pitch for an 8% Mortgage: Buy Now, Refinance Later—for Free
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The Sales Pitch for an 8% Mortgage: Buy Now, Refinance Later—for Free

Lenders have a proposition for home buyers who can’t stomach an 8% mortgage rate: Buy now, and refinance later for free.Lenders are making these offers because the market for mortgages cratered as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to two-decade highs to tame inflation. ​ The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.79%, according to Freddie Mac.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Updated Oct. 12, 2023 5:01 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8