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NEWS ABOUT: France Telecom

France Telecom stories: 4 news summaries

 24th Suicide 
 Hits France Telecom 

Stressed-out call center worker jumps from bridge, blames company

Sep 29, 09 4:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - A call-center worker has become the 24th victim of what France Telecom calls a "spiral of suicides" among its employees over the last 18 months. The 51-year-old father of two jumped from a bridge onto a highway during morning rush hour in a small town in the French Alps,... More »

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suicide • France • stress • France Telecom • suicide prevention

 France Telecom Sets Up Suicide Hotline for Workers

Chief vow end to 'infernal spiral' of 23 suicides

Sep 16, 09 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - France Telecom's chief executive has promised to do all he can to end a wave of suicides at the company, including establishing a suicide hotline, reports the BBC. The firm plans to halt employee relocations and train team leaders to spot signs of depression at the company, where 23 employees... More »

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suicide • France • stress • France Telecom

France Telecom Offers
$42B for TeliaSonera

French telco looks to expand into Turkey and Russia

Jun 5, 08 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - France Telecom’s long-anticipated takeover bid of Swedish telco TeliaSonera finally landed today—with a thud. TeliaSonera immediately rejected FT’s $42 billion cash-and-stock offering—worth some $10.33 per share—as too low, reports the New York Times. Investors appeared to disagree, pushing France Telecom stock down 4%... More »

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telecom industry • acquisition • France Telecom • telephone • TeliaSonera

Google Talking With Verizon

Google applications may appear on Verizon phones

Oct 30, 07 11:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Google is in talks with Verizon Wireless, the number-two U.S. mobile carrier, about putting Google applications on its phones, Reuters reports. The Google-powered phones are expected to meld several of its applications into a single package for Verizon customers, including Google Maps, News, YouTube and Gmail. Google shares rose... More »

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Google • Verizon • Vodaphone • Orange • France Telecom • software developers

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