Bottom Line: A merger of egos could be difficult to seal February 24, 2014 AS THE world’s telecoms bigwigs gathered in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress yesterday, something was afoot much closer to home. Forced to reveal much earlier than planned that they were in “very preliminary” talks over a potential merger, Carphone Warehouse and Dixons quickly became the FTSE 250 darlings – climbing almost nine and seven per cent respectively. [...]
Dixons announces Carphone Warehouse merger talks February 24, 2014 Following recent speculation over a move, high street retailer Dixons has announced that it and Carphone Warehouse are in "preliminary discussions" over a possible merger. That's one way for Dixons to take a step into the mobile sector, something it's been looking to do for a while now. Shares in Carphone Warehouse and Dixons have [...]