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Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAltice USA shares spiked 36% on Monday following a report that Charter Communications is considering buying the broadband company.Charter is working with financial advisors as it considers whether it would make sense to buy Altice USA, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Altice hasn't been approached by Charter to begin talks on a possible transaction, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.The larger company's shares dropped about 2% on…

Way back in 2000 the Blair government introduced the regulation of investigatory powers bill, a legislative dog’s breakfast that put formidable surveillance powers on the statute book. This was a long time before Edward Snowden broke cover, but to anyone who was paying attention it indicated that the British deep state was tooling up for the digital age. Because the powers implicit in the bill were so sweeping, some of us naively assumed that it would have a tempestuous passage through the Commons.How wrong can you be? It…

In a significant move towards improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria, the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has approved the apex bank’s reviewed service charter. This development aligns with the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) of 2022, mandating the bank to streamline operations and enhance customer service delivery. This was disclosed Wednesday in a statement by the bank. In the foreword, the apex bank governor reiterated the CBN’s “commitment to providing more responsive and citizen-friendly governance…

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCharter shares plunged more than 8% on Tuesday after its CFO Jessica Fischer said the company could lose broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter.Charter competitor Comcast's stock also slipped more than 3% in midday trading."I can certainly see that it's likely that we could end up with negative internet net adds inside of Q4," Fischer said at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference. The company saw subscribers drop in October due in part to the effects of its dispute…

Apple says that it will remove features like FaceTime and iMessage from devices sold in the United Kingdom if it is forced to abide by proposed security laws.Those changes to an existing law, dubbed the "snooper's charter" by some, would require that companies like Apple give the U.K. government demand that security features be disabled to allow it to access people's data.Apple employs end-to-end encryption across a number of services and this potential law change could see the government demand that it be given a back…

A change-up is coming to Charter Communications' cable TV packages — particularly for sports networks.The cable and broadband company said Monday that it plans to start offering a new, two-tier cable package system that will allow customers to select a cheaper, sports-lite TV option without regional sports channels.The pivotal move comes as the industry has been contending with more people opting to cut cable in favor of streaming services. That's weighed heavily on sports channels and has hit regional sports networks,…

Last Updated: June 29, 2023, 13:46 ISTBig Charter 19-Seater Aircraft (Photo: Flybig)Big Charter has already built a new ticket counter at the Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana along with a backup office and ramp areaThe long wait for direct flight connectivity between Ludhiana and Delhi NCR seems closer to the end. The private airline, which has been allotted the route, has reportedly completed all the formalities to begin flight operations at the Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana. Big Charter, which will be in charge of the UDAN…

In this photo illustration, the Cox Communications logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCox Communications is ringing in the new year with the official launch of its mobile business. The privately held cable and internet operator plans to announce the national launch of Cox Mobile Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Cox has trailed peers like Comcast, Charter Communications and Altice USA, which started offering mobile service to their…

Last Updated: December 27, 2022, 15:08 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: Shutterstock)Goa currently handles maximum charter flights from Russia and the UKGoa will receive its first charter flight from Kyrgyzstan on December 29 and the service will continue for a month, an official said on Tuesday.The coastal state currently handles maximum charter flights from Russia and the UK.“This will be the first-ever flight to arrive in Goa from Kyrgyzstan, with a plan to operate a weekly flight for the tourist season…

Delta Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200 flying above Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 2, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.AaronP/Bauer-Griffin | Gc Images | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making the biggest moves midday:SoFi Technologies — The fintech stock jumped more than 7% after a filing showed CEO Anthony Noto bought $5 million in common stock. The purchase was done through multiple trades from Friday to Tuesday, the filing said.Charter Communications — Charter Communications dropped more than 13% after CEO…