Another 9/11 may have sealed Bharti-MTN deal's fateThe fate of the proposed Bharti-MTN deal appears to have been sealed on September 11 when the South African government informed its flagshi...
01 Oct, 2009, 06.14 AM IST
- Disturbances in Bharti-MTN line over deal matrix
Differences over key issues remain, as South African telco sticks to initial demands.
28 Aug, 2009, 03.29 AM IST
- Proposed deal with Bharti fits into emerging mkt strategy: MTN
MTN Group CEO Phuthuma Nhleko has termed as "transformational" the potential transaction with Bharti Airtel to create the world's third lar...
27 Aug, 2009, 03.56 PM IST
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Crude oil prices slipped lower Tuesday on account of profit booking after a six days rise. US crude futures for October fell to $73.84 per ...
25 Aug, 2009, 09.59 AM IST
- Mittal, MTN chief meet Pranab, Khurshid to discuss merger
The meeting with the finance minister comes just three days after both the telcos extended their exclusive merger talks by another month to...
25 Aug, 2009, 07.20 AM IST
Bharti may rope in E&Y to advise on MTN dealBharti Airtel may ask E&Y to do a due diligence on South African telecom major MTN, the company with which it is in talks for a complex mut...
25 Jun, 2009, 02.56 AM IST
- Govt seeks details of Bharti-MTN deal; to seek legal opinion
The government has said it has asked Bharti to furnish all details of its proposed 23 bn dollar deal with South African company MTN for leg...
04 Jun, 2009, 06.14 PM IST
- MTN may walk out of RCOM deal if Ambani feud continues: Report
MTN's tolerance may be running out for a possible $70-billion deal with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communication.
03 Jul, 2008, 10.15 PM IST
- MTN chief hints at European bidder
MTN has not ruled out the possibility of an European bidder joining the fray. However, analysts say it could be a tactic to press Bharti fo...
20 May, 2008, 06.00 AM IST
- MTN seeks $500 mn breakup fee from Bharti Airtel
MTN is believed to have asked for a $500 million break-up fee for agreeing to an 'exclusivity' pact with Bharti Airtel. Funky Phones
17 May, 2008, 01.00 AM IST
- Bharti unlikely to hike $45-bn offer for MTN
Bharti Airtel may not pay more than $45 billion for all of MTN Group, while the South African operator is seeking $50 billion. World of anc...
16 May, 2008, 12.12 AM IST
- Bharti offers chairman's post to Ramaphosa in joint entity
According to industry sources, the management structure has been chalked out by Bharti, as per which Sunil Mittal, the chairman of Bharti G...
15 May, 2008, 06.31 PM IST
- Bharti maps out new structure with MTN chiefs
A day after announcing that Bharti Airtel was aiming at combining the strength of MTN with itself, the top brass of the country’s largest t...
15 May, 2008, 02.14 AM IST
- Bharti may buy MTN by paying cash and equity
India's largest telecom company Airtel on Tuesday hinted at plans to forge a merger with Africa's largest telco, MTN.
14 May, 2008, 05.36 AM IST
- Sunil Mittal tries to win MTN shareholders
Bharti chief is expected to meet the Beirut-based Mikati family, which owns over 11% in MTN, as part of his continuing charm offensive on m...
09 May, 2008, 02.03 AM IST
- MTN sets terms for deal with Bharti
Bharti's plan to acquire a majority stake might cost it over $20 billion, going by MTN’s market capitalisation of $40 billion. Hot handsets...
08 May, 2008, 04.10 AM IST
- Vodafone seen in race for stake in S Africa’s MTN
Global mobile phone giant Vodafone is in preliminary talks seeking a stake in South African-based cellphone company MTN’s international ope...
24 Mar, 2008, 01.47 AM IST