French-American equipment maker hopes to see margin improvement by year end

Paris-based telecoms equipment specialist Alcatel-Lucent blamed lower sales volumes but said cost-cutting programme is on track.

A potential deal could create a European telecoms equipment giant worth over €40bn.

Nokia will offer 0.55 of new Nokia share for every Alcatel-Lucent share.

But French lawmakers could block any deal as it could trigger some 15,000 job cuts at Alcatel.

Leader of telecom equipment maker to leave company after group posts €1.4bn loss for 2012.

There are fears of more lays off after the Finnish telecom giant's merger acquisition of rival Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia has confirmed a strategic review of its maps unit after announcing the takeover of Alcatel-Lucent.

Regulator says deal will not hamper competition as Ericsson and Huawei are already there.

Chief executive officer Michel Combes says the employer is "regaining control of its destiny".

Nokia selling maps unit to consortium comprising Audi, BMW and Daimler.

As well as huge buying huge there's a number of likely mid-cap takeover targets out there.

Fancy using your phone underwater on your way to France? Now you can.

The alliance will add $1bn or more in annual sales for both companies by 2018.

Alcatel Submarine Networks is the world's top suppliers of undersea cable networks.

The security arm of Alcatel-Lucent says Android devices are now favoured targets of cybercrime.

BOE and ECB to announce interest rate decisions at 12:00GMT and 12:45GMT respectively.

Alcatel has announced the Scribe Easy and Scribe HD, a pair of 5in smartphones with magnetic screen covers and removable stylus at Mobile World Congress.

Alcatel has announced the One Touch Idol Ultra, a 4.7in smartphone that is claimed to be the world's thinnest, measuring 6.45mm.

People travelling through the Channel Tunnel will now be able to access 2G and 3G services 50.5 km under the sea.