iD Mobile placed into provisional liquidation 40,000 customers of iD Mobile, the mobile phone network owned by Dixons Carphone in Ireland, will have to move providers after the business was placed … Business • 06 Mar 18
Three Ireland formally completes O2 takeover Three Ireland has formally completed its €780m acquisition of rival network O2 Ireland, more than a year after the deal was first announced. Business • 15 Jul 14
ComReg expresses concern on Three-O2 deal The measures agreed by Hutchison Whampoa as part of its acquisition of O2 Ireland do not fully address competition concerns, according to regulator ComReg. Business • 28 May 14
EU set to clear Hutchison, O2 Ireland deal EU competition regulators are poised to clear Hutchison Whampoa's $1 billion bid for O2 Ireland as soon as it signs a deal with a Liberty … Business • 16 May 14
Telefonica profit hit by currencies, asset sales Telefonica said its first-quarter net profit fell 23.2% to €692m as it was hit by weaker currencies in Latin America and the sale of its … Business • 09 May 14
Three proposes new network operator in O2 takeover Three Ireland is offering to help a smaller rival become Ireland's fourth mobile operator in a bid to win European Union approval for its acquisition … Business • 21 Mar 14
Three prepared to sell spectrum as part of O2 deal Three Ireland is prepared to sell radio spectrum and continue a network sharing deal with a rival in order to win EU approval of its … Business • 26 Feb 14
Commission reacts to 3 Ireland's proposed O2 deal 3 Ireland has confirmed that it has received a "statement of objections" from the European Commission on its proposed deal to buy O2 Ireland. Business • 03 Feb 14
EU to seek concessions in Three's bid for O2 EU competition regulators will tell Three Ireland’s parent company that its bid to buy O2 Ireland might be problematic unless it offers concessions, according to … Business • 27 Jan 14
Telefonica's nine month profits down by 9% Spanish telecom group Telefonica today posted a 9% drop in net profits for the first nine months of the year. Business • 08 Nov 13
EU regulators to investigate Hutchison, O2 deal European competition regulators will investigate whether Hutchison Whampoa's €780m bid for Telefonica's unit in Ireland will reduce competition in the mobile market here. Business • 07 Nov 13
Three in 'advanced talks' over O2 Ireland bid The parent company of mobile operator Three Ireland is in advanced talks to buy rival O2 Ireland, according to reports. Business • 21 Jun 13
Telefonica revenues drop as debt rises Revenue dropped 9% at Telefonica in the first quarter, hit by unfavourable exchange rates in Latin America and weakness in Europe. Business • 08 May 13
