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The Toll of Transatlantic Telecom M&A

Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile are discussing a full combination.

Signage at a T-Mobile store in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. T-Mobile US Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on October 23.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Amy Thomson

April 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM UTC

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Hi, it’s Amy Thomson in London, looking at the history of transatlantic telecoms mergers as Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile explore a full combination. Also today, EQT’s CEO sees the AI rout as a chance to make some fresh tech bets.

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