ExclusiveEuropean Commission clears the acquisition of O2 Ireland by Hutchison's Three News Mark - May 29, 2014 The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Telefónica’s O2 Ireland business by Hutchison 3G, which operates the Three network. However, Hutchison has been required to make commitments that’ll see it helping some competitors.
ExclusiveChris Jagusz appointed as CEO of Azzurri Communications News Mark - May 29, 2014 UK-based communications service specialist Azzurri Communications has appointed Chris Jagusz as its new Chief Executive Officer. He’ll join at the end of the summer. Mr Jagusz was previously Managing Director at SSE Telecoms.
ExclusiveApple agrees to acquire Beats Music and Beats Electronics News Mark - May 29, 2014 After a few weeks of rumours, Apple has confirmed that it’s acquiring Beats Electronics - the audio company founded by Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre - along with the Beats Music streaming service. The total deal is worth around $3 billion and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
ExclusiveLG launches its new G3 Android smartphone News Mark - May 29, 2014 LG has launched its G3 smartphone this week, providing a successor to last year’s LG G2. The ‘G’ prefix is used for LG’s premium devices. Running Android on a Qualcomm quad-core processor, the LG G3 has a 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 pixel display.