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Cheeky offers and shrewd moves

The recession encourages companies to think of consolidation and hope watchdogs turn a blind eye

One-size-fits-all mobile charger from 2010

Ten mobile phone companies pledge to start making phones that can be charged using a single device from next year

Vodafone prepares for takeover of T-Mobile UK

Regulators likely to rule on planned deal, which would form Britain’s biggest mobile phone operator

Phone firm heads for £200m float

Sunday Times entrepreneur winner Matthew Riley to pocket £30m as he takes control of public firm

Ericsson promotes Hans Vestberg to top job

The Swedish telecoms group has promoted its finance director to replace Carl-Henric Svanberg after he leaves for BP

Svanberg set to leave a lasting impression on BP

The ruthless Swede, who is widely credited with overseeing a turnaround at Ericsson, is certainly no shrinking violet

Vodafone scales back links with Newbury

The mobile phone giant is to wind down links with the suburban town that has been its unlikely home for 20 years

Top telecoms bosses attack phone levy proposal

The government's proposed £6-a-year levy for telephone lines has been dismissed by TalkTalk and BSkyB bosses as unfair

African mobile users to join weather service

Collaboration between Ericsson, Zain and Global Humanitarian Forum aims to save lives and money with forecasting

BT lends out skilled employees to rival companies

In attempt to avoid compulsory redundancies, telecoms group is farming out skilled staff while preserving their benefits

BT promotes Hewitt to senior board role

Telecoms group names former Health Secretary as senior independent director after adding Tony Ball to the board

Vodafone and Orange agree mobile use in aircraft

Operators had previously refused roaming permission amid fears that customers would be caught out by high charges