TALKS on a proposed £33 billion merger between BT and Cable & Wireless to form the world's largest telecommunications company have ended in failure. The link up would have produced the UK's largest company, overtaking the US giant AT&T in the world league table of telecommunications groups.
BT, C&W talks fail
TALKS on a proposed £33 billion merger between BT and Cable & Wireless to form the world's largest telecommunications company…
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