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France Télécom Receives Approval For Mobinil Purchase

December 2009 | Company News Alert

The Financial Supervisory Authority in Egypt has at last approved France Télécom (FT)'s bid to take control of Egypt's leading mobile network. The French incumbent is offering EGP245 (US$43.4) per share.

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