BT CEO Jansen plans to step down over the next year BT chief executive Philip Jansen will step down within the next year, having set plans in motion for Britain's biggest telecoms provider to cut jobs, … Business • 10 Jul
Drahi increases his stake in BT to 24.5% Billionaire Patrick Drahi has increased his stake in BT to 24.5% but reiterated that he does not intend to make a full takeover for Britain's … Business • 23 May
BT reaffirms guidance despite inflationary pressure BT stuck to its full-year outlook today despite the pressure of high energy costs and other inflationary headwinds, as it reported a 3% dip in … Business • 02 Feb
BT combines two units in £100m cost savings drive BT said today it planned to set up a new unit for corporate customers by combining two existing businesses in a move which it says … Business • 16 Dec 22
Cyber centre to protect NI Civil Service opens A new centre that will protect the Northern Ireland Civil Service against cyber attacks has officially opened. Ulster • 25 Oct 22
PwC fined £1.75m over BT audit after fraud in Italy Britain's accounting watchdog has today fined auditor PwC £1.75m after it failed to properly challenge UK telecoms group BT once a half-a-billion pound fraud was … Business • 08 Aug 22
BT staff latest in Britain to vote for strikes over pay Thousands of BT call centre and engineering staff in the UK have voted to strike over demands for better pay at the telecoms group, the … Business • 01 Jul 22
Emergency calls outage caused by 'technical issue' BT Ireland has apologised after a technical issue prevented callers accessing the Emergency Call Answering Service for over an hour yesterday. Ireland • 29 Jun 22
BT's venture with Warner Bros Discovery faces UK probe Britain's competition watchdog said today it had started investigating BT Group's deal to combine its sports broadcasting business with Warner Bros Discovery. Business • 01 Jun 22
UK launches review of Drahi's BT stake deal BT Group said today that Britain's business minister will launch a national security review of a deal by the telecoms group's biggest shareholder Patrick Drahi … Business • 26 May 22
BT finalises Discovery tie-up in sports broadcasting BT has finalised a deal to combine its sports broadcasting business with Warner Bros Discovery, strengthening a customer offer that chief executive Philip Jansen said … Business • 12 May 22
BT in talks with Discovery on sport TV joint-venture Britain's BT Group has entered exclusive discussions with Discovery to create a joint venture between BT Sport and Eurosport. Business • 03 Feb 22
Drahi raises his stake in BT to 18% Patrick Drahi said today he had increased his stake in BT to 18%, drawing a defensive response from the British government even though the Franco-Israeli … Business • 14 Dec 21
BT confirms outlook after 3% drop in first-half revenue BT heralded its progress in building the UK's biggest fibre broadband network today, saying lower costs and strong demand would underpin returns to investors, in … Business • 04 Nov 21
BT names Crozier as next chairman Telecoms company, BT, named Adam Crozier as its next chairman, tapping one of the most experienced corporate operators in Britain to oversee the group through … Business • 17 Aug 21
EE to bring back roaming charges, but Ireland exempt British mobile operator EE said today it would introduce a £2 a day roaming charge for travellers to EU destinations from next January for new … Business • 24 Jun 21
BT to pay frontline staff £1,500 Covid bonus BT said today it would pay 59,000 frontline workers a £1,500 special bonus to recognise their efforts to keep customers and the country connected during … Business • 24 Mar 21
BT Sourced to create 70 jobs in Dublin Communications company BT is creating more than 70 new Irish jobs as it prepares to open its new Dublin-based procurement arm, BT Sourced, in April. Business • 18 Feb 21
BT reports 5% drop in Q3 earnings and revenue BT said it remained on track for the year after reporting a 5% drop in both adjusted revenue and core earnings for its third quarter, … Business • 04 Feb 21
BT faces compensation claim over fixed-line prices British telecoms operator BT is facing a claim for almost £600m lodged by a consumer campaign group, which says the company failed to compensate fixed-line … Business • 18 Jan 21
BT nudges up earnings guidance after challenging H1 BT, Britain's biggest fixed-line and mobile operator, said it had delivered a strong operational performance in the first half given the challenges of Covid-19 as … Business • 29 Oct 20
Nokia wins 5G radio equipment contract from BT Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment, the Finnish company said today, in one of the … Business • 29 Sep 20
BT's Q1 revenue and earnings fall 7% on Covid-19 impact BT, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, today reported a 7% drop in both revenue and core earnings in its first quarter after the Covid-19 … Business • 31 Jul 20
BT pulls dividend until 2021/22 due to coronavirus BT has suspended its dividend and said it would spend billions more on faster fibre broadband connections, as it prepares to meet the challenge posed … Business • 07 May 20
BT won't cut jobs and will maintain pay during crisis The head of telecoms giant BT said he would donate his salary to health workers for at least six months and award a pay rise … Business • 06 Apr 20
