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BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

First reported 5 Oct, 06:34 UTCUpdated 30m ago4 sources

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The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

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From the Left
The Guardian
BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal, saving 900 jobs

UK’s fourth-biggest broadband firm, which has 1.5m customers, has been seeking a buyer for several years Business live – latest updates BT has agreed to buy the broadband supplier TalkTalk out of administration in a rescue deal that will save 900 jobs. The company said it had struck a deal to acquire TalkTalk and its…

From the Center
BBC News
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

From the Right
Daily Express
BT buys huge telecoms company on brink of administration as customers issued message

The acquired company has shared a message to its existing customers.

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  1. Daily ExpressRightGBMixed factuality
    BT buys huge telecoms company on brink of administration as customers issued message (opens Daily Express in a new tab)

    The acquired company has shared a message to its existing customers.

  2. The MirrorLeftGBMixed factuality
    TalkTalk rescued by BT in £400m deal - what it means for broadband company's 2.5 million customers (opens The Mirror in a new tab)

    BT says the failure of TalkTalk would have been a "genuinely unprecedented situation", prompting it to buy the broadband operator out of administration in a £400million rescue deal

  3. The GuardianLeftGBHigh factuality
    BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal, saving 900 jobs (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    UK’s fourth-biggest broadband firm, which has 1.5m customers, has been seeking a buyer for several years Business live – latest updates BT has agreed to buy the broadband supplier TalkTalk out of administration in a rescue deal that will save 900 jobs. The company said it had struck a deal to acquire TalkTalk and its…

  4. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

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