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MegaFon Battle Heads to Geneva

11 May 04
Reuters

Bermuda-based fund IPOC and Alfa, a group controlled by Russian oil and banking tycoon Mikhail Fridman, on Monday took to Geneva a battle over a disputed 25.1 percent stake in Russia's third-largest mobile group, MegaFon.

Cingular Wins AT&TW With $41Bln

18 February 04
Reuters

U.S. mobile phone operator Cingular Wireless on Tuesday won a battle to take over smaller rival AT&T Wireless after bidding $41 billion in cash and trumping cellphone titan Vodafone.

AT&T Wireless Bids Reported at $38Bln

17 February 04
Reuters

Investor concerns that Vodafone Group was raising its bid for AT&T Wireless, the struggling U.S. group, to around $38 billion sent shares in the cellphone giant falling 3.7 percent on Monday.

Vodafone Mulls $30Bln AT&T Bid

10 February 04
Reuters

Cellphone giant Vodafone Group stoked fresh speculation Monday that it was poised to launch a knockout $30 billion-plus bid for U.S. rival AT&T Wireless by reiterating it was considering a takeover.

TeliaSonera 'Committed to Megafon'

14 October 03
Reuters

TeliaSonera, the Nordic region's largest telecoms operator, said Monday it was fully committed to Russia's third-largest mobile group Megafon, adding majority control may be a long-term possibility.