FCC to let cable company Charter purchase current rival Time Warner
Chairman recommends that the body approve the third-largest US cable company’s plan to purchase the second-largest, as well as Bright House Networks
May 2015
Vodafone prepares to launch its home broadband and pay-TV offerings
Telecoms giant is entering fiercely competitive mobile, home phone, broadband and TV market dominated by Sky and Virgin Media
February 2015
Cord cutters on net neutrality: 'It would be the end of wild wild west of the internet'
The ‘awe-inspiring’ FCC internet protections leave cord cutters wanting. Their main complaint? Lack of competition among internet providers
September 2014
Hey, FCC: do your job and stand up for net neutrality, not Big Cable schemes
Ron Wyden in Washington
Sen Ron Wyden: If telecoms think they can mislead savvy consumers, they’re underestimating Americans. And if regulators don’t believe in an open internet, they’re ignoring the future
August 2014
US telecoms giants call on FCC to block cities' expansion of high-speed internet
US money blog
Emmy awards highlight the choices of Americans who abandoned cable TV
May 2014
US money blog
The Godzillas of cable TV have come to wreak havoc on your wallet
FCC nears new net neutrality rules as cable companies and activists feud
October 2013
Former British Gas boss Phil Bentley gets top job at Cable & Wireless
Phil Bentley will replace Tony Rice ahead of relocation of the company's headquarters from London to Miami
September 2013
Vodafone UK boss to join Canada's Rogers Communications
Guy Laurence will leave UK telecoms group after after six years to run company that owns Canada's largest mobile network
May 2013
Telecoms company Cable & Wireless to quit UK after 140 years
Firm built to connect far-flung reaches of British empire to relocate from London to Florida
January 2013
Cable & Wireless sells Macau stake to China for £460m
Telecoms group offloads 51% of operation to Chinese state-owned Citic Telecom as it turns focus to Americas
June 2012
Market Forces blog
FTSE uncertain after Greek election, but Burberry boosted by hopes for luxury sector
Investors wary as eurozone woes continue but Deutsche Bank analysts positive about luxury sector
Cable & Wireless Worldwide shareholder now backs Vodafone bid
Orbis drops its opposition to the deal, which will turn Vodafone's UK arm into the second largest domestic telecoms business
Market Forces blog
Vodafone bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide set to succeed after rebel Orbis backs deal
Observer business agenda
Vodafone holds for Orbis, while Spain awaits Willie Walsh's arrival
Business blog
Vodafone's CWW ambitions get heavyweight backing
May 2012
Britain's broadband vision
Broadband service to be withdrawn from Cumbrian communities
Cable & Wireless Worldwide to cut 'uneconomical' broadband connection in Duddon Valley because public subsidy has ended
Market Forces blog
AstraZeneca tipped for possible takeover, but FTSE 100 drops nearly 2% on eurozone and US data
Leading shares lose nearly £29bn as investors shy away after economic updates and ahead of weekend elections
Market Forces blog
Banks lead FTSE lower on eurozone fears but InterContinental Hotels boosted by upgrade
Leading index loses ground as manufacturing and unemployment figures disappoint
