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Comms giant pushes anti-spy network
Berlin

Comms giant pushes anti-spy network

Germany’s biggest communications company, Deutsche Telekom, has put forward plans for the country to use German only connections in a bid to combat the threat of foreign spy agencies and hackers.
Deutsche Telekom 'weak link' for UK spies
NSA

Deutsche Telekom 'weak link' for UK spies

British secret services have been tapping into German telecommunication cables, giving them wider access to internet connections across Germany than previously thought, a newspaper reported on Wednesday night.
Telekom cuts 1,200 jobs in reshuffle
Jobs

Telekom cuts 1,200 jobs in reshuffle

Deutsche Telekom will cut 1,200 jobs in Germany by June in what it termed "reorganization" rather than a downscaling operation, the <i>Handelsblatt</i> reported on Thursday.
T-mobile phones to get Groupon offers
mobile phones

T-mobile phones to get Groupon offers

People with T-Mobile phones could soon find Groupon offers popping up on their phones for shops they are walking past, as Deutsche Telekom confirmed it had entered a marketing deal with the US-based discount website.
Telekom braces for AT&amp;T deal collapse
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Telekom braces for AT&amp;T deal collapse

US and German telecommunications giants AT&T and Deutsche Telekom said on Thursday they are preparing for the potential collapse of their $39-billion (€29-billion) deal for T-Mobile USA.
VW and Telekom workers accused of corruption
Crime

VW and Telekom workers accused of corruption

The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office has indicted five employees affiliated with Volkswagen and Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems in connection with an alleged anti-competitive bribery scheme involving VfL Wolfsburg football club.
US government blocks T-Mobile sale
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US government blocks T-Mobile sale

Deutsche Telekom has suffered a major blow at the hands of the US Justice Department, which could block the sale of the German telecom giant's US subsidiary T-Mobile to the corporation AT&T.
Deutsche Telekom Q2 profit plunges
earnings

Deutsche Telekom Q2 profit plunges

German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom said Thursday that its second quarter net profit fell by 26.7 percent owing to restructuring costs, but confirmed its full-year targets.