Telefonica

Telefonica

Spain's Telefonica sells Telecom Italia stake

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica said on Wednesday it had sold its 8.2 percent stake in Telecom Italia to French media group Vivendi, in a deal estimated to be worth more than a billion euros.

Telefonica

Telecom Italia eyes sell-offs to boost broadband

Telecom Italia has agreed to sell its stake in Telecom Argentina as well as telephone masts in Italy and Brazil, the troubled Italian giant said after a board meeting held on Thursday.

debt

Telecom Italia faces tense board meeting

Heavily-indebted Telecom Italia held a crucial board meeting on Thursday amid tensions over its main shareholder, Spain's Telefonica.

spa

Telecom Italia chairman resigns

The chairman of struggling Telecom Italia resigned on Thursday - the victim of a decision to allow Spain's Telefonica to increase its stake in the Italian flagship company.

spain

Telco deal 'another hard blow' for Italy - union

Spain's Telefonica has reached a deal to raise its stake in the shareholding pact that controls Telecom Italia, increasing its grip on the beleaguered Italian phone company.