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Eir sold to French Billionaire

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  • 20-12-2017 3:44pm
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    bnt
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    https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/eir-xavier-niel-njj-iliad

    Surprised there's been no comment on this here yet. Two French companies, both controlled by French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel, are to buy 64.5% of Eir between them. The other 35.5% remains with its current investment fund owners. This was what the current management team were brought on to do - that or float it on the stockmarket - and they stand to make a lot of money on the deal.

    M. Niel is quite a character, I read. Back in 200 he was given a suspended jail sentence for misusing some of his companies' funds to back some sex shops he also happened to own ... hey, at least he has a life! :P

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    Kimbot
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    MOD After Hours is not the most appropriate forum for this thread.


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