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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

RARE PHOTOS: Bt considers takeover move for struggling rival talktalk | Vintage Vibes

BT Group of signage on its head office.
A BT-TalkTalk tie-up would give the combined group control of about 36% of the UK broadband market. Photograph: BT Group/PA

BT is weighing up a potential takeover of the rival telecoms and broadband company TalkTalk, which is struggling amid financial difficulties and a customer exodus.

The UK’s biggest broadband provider is understood to have discussed the strategic possibility of buying TalkTalk. However, it is understood no approach has been made and no talks have been held and bankers have not been asked to draw up takeover plans.

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