More Digicel bondholders back debt deal in principle The holders of bonds in the Digicel telecoms group have agreed to a 15 day extension of a 30 day grace period to allow for … Business • 31 Mar
O'Brien set to lose control of Digicel after debt deal Businessman Denis O'Brien is on course to lose control of Caribbean-based mobile phone business, Digicel, following an overnight deal with bondholders to reduce the group's … Business • 01 Mar
Digicel completes sale of Digicel Pacific to Telstra Digicel has completed the sale of its subsidiary Digicel Pacific Limited to a subsidiary of the Australian telecommunications company Telstra Corporation Limited for $1.85 billion. Business • 14 Jul 22
Digicel to liquidate Panama business as merger approved Mobile phone operator Digicel said it plans to wind down operations in Panama following the government's approval of a merger between competitors Cable & Wireless … Business • 07 Apr 22
Digicel says PNG tax could hit deal with Telstra Digicel Group said it is considering legal options after Papua New Guinea (PNG) imposed a tax of almost $100m. Business • 04 Apr 22
Orange ordered to pay rival Digicel almost €250m French telecoms operator Orange has been ordered by a Paris court to pay local rival Digicel nearly €250m in compensation for anti-competitive practices in the … Business • 19 Jun 20
Digicel and Iliad agree French West Indies network deal Digicel, Denis O'Brien's Caribbean based telecoms company, has signed a deal with the French company that controls eir that will see the two firms share … Business • 02 Jun 20
Death announced of former Digicel CEO Colm Delves The death has taken place of the director and former chief executive of the Digicel Group, Colm Delves. Business • 24 Apr 20
Digicel proposes $1.7bn debt write-down deal Digicel, the telecoms group controlled by businessman Denis O'Brien, is to seek consent from its debtholders for a plan to reduce its debt burden which … Business • 02 Apr 20
Digicel in talks about possible debt write-downs Digicel, the telecoms group controlled by businessman Denis O'Brien, has said it is in talks with some debtholders about possible debt write-downs. Business • 27 Mar 20
O'Brien to take on new Digicel role as Group CEO dies Denis O'Brien will take up the role of interim CEO at Digicel following the sudden passing of the telecommunications company's group chief executive Alex Matuschka … Business • 28 Dec 18
Digicel agrees new deal with its bond holders Telecommunications group Digicel has agreed a deal with its bond holders that will see $1.9 billion of debt mature two years later than previously planned. Business • 19 Dec 18
Digicel offers amended bondholder deal Telecommunications group Digicel has published an amended offer for its bondholders which is aimed at swapping outstanding debt for new securities. Business • 04 Dec 18
Digicel's quarterly earnings down 10% - Bloomberg Digicel Group, the mobile phone company controlled by Denis O'Brien, has told bondholders that its quarterly earnings dropped 10%. Business • 19 Jun 18
Digicel facing investor pressure on rising yields Bondholders in Denis O'Brien's mobile phone empire have seen a roller coaster few months and they are now looking for reassurance that the rough ride … Business • 13 Apr 18
Digicel names new CEO to replace Colm Delves Businessman Denis O'Brien's telecoms group Digicel has appointed a new group chief executive - Alexander Matuschka Greiffenclau. Business • 08 Dec 17
Digicel to cut 25% of global workforce Businessman Denis O'Brien's telecoms group Digicel will cut up to a quarter of its workforce over the next 18 months as part of a "transformation … Business • 22 Feb 17
Digicel sees Q1 earnings slide on currency swings Digicel Group, the mobile services company controlled by billionaire Denis O’Brien, saw first-quarter earnings slide on currency swings, according to Bloomberg. Business • 26 Aug 16
O'Brien says government wrong on water charges Denis O'Brien has criticised the Government's decision to suspend water charges, saying a plan to set up a commission to examine the issue meant it … Business • 04 May 16
Liberty Global in talks to buy Cable & Wireless Liberty Global is in talks with Cable & Wireless Communications about a potential deal to unite two companies backed by billionaire cable pioneer John Malone. Business • 23 Oct 15
Digicel bonds fall on back of IPO postponement Digicel’s bonds fell by as much as 3.8%, the biggest drop since last year, after the Denis O’Brien-owned company abandoned plans to raise as much … Business • 07 Oct 15
Digicel to deploy ad blocking software on network Telecoms group Digicel has announced it is deploying ad blocking technology on its networks across the globe. Business • 30 Sep 15
Digicel sets expected price for US flotation Telecoms group Digicel has today set the price range for its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Business • 22 Sep 15
Digicel could try and raise up to $2bn in IPO Denis O’Brien’s mobile-services company Digicel is planning to raise between $1.5bn and $2bn in an initial public offering as soon as this month, Bloomberg is … Business • 11 Sep 15
UCD spin-out to create 20 new jobs Dublin-based HeyStaks Technologies is to create 20 new jobs in the next year following a €1.5m investment led by Digicel. Business • 28 Jul 15
