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Bouygues Shuns Altice's Bid For Telecom Arm


Ron Burgundy
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The logos of French telecom operators Bouygues Telecom and SFR are seen on a mobile phone store front in ParisBy Leila Abboud and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - French conglomerate Bouygues on Tuesday snubbed an offer for its telecom unit from larger rival Altice that sources put at 10 billion euros ($11.2 billion), citing execution risks and confidence it could prosper on its own. The board believes Bouygues Telecom is well placed to benefit from a new period of growth in the telecoms market, underpinned by digital usage, Bouygues said in a statement. It added that the offer presents a "significant execution risk, which should not be borne by Bouygues, particularly in terms of competition law in both the fixed and mobile markets".




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