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• Special offer on tickets to see Jersey Boys at the Trafalgar Theatre

  29-07-2022 19:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Playing at the recently refurbished Trafalgar Theatre in central London, there’s a cheap ticket offer at the moment to see Jersey Boys.Jersey Boys is a 2004 jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons.
  Winner of over 65 international awards, and seen by over 2
  
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• Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia plough £4.5 billion into new UK fibre JV

  29-07-2022 17:10
  
  The new joint venture will be 50% owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica and 50% owned by InfraVia Capital Partners, while VMO2 will be the anchor wholesale client and provide technical services.
  The new as yet unnamed entity will roll out fibre-to-the-home to greenfield premises across the UK, with an initial target of 5 million homes not currently served by VMO2’s network by 2026, and an opportunity to expand to an additional 2 million premises. Liberty Global, Telefónica a
  
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• Tours of a derelict building in Islington

  29-07-2022 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  For a few days in September, it will be possible to go inside a 300-year-old former waterworks building to see how it looks before major restoration work gets underway.
  (c) Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
  What was the House of Illustration in King’s Cross is moving to the 300-year old New River Head building in Islington, and is being renamed the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. When it opens, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration will be home to exhibition galleries, educa
  
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• Global smartphone shipments down for fourth quarter in a row

  29-07-2022 14:16
  
  Smartphone shipments around the world have declined for the fourth consecutive quarter with China representing the biggest dent in volume, according to preliminary data from IDC, a telecoms market research firm.
  At 286 million units in Q2 2022, shipments declined 8.7% YoY and were around 3.5% lower than the research firm’s Forecasts. As was expected, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) saw the biggest drop of 36.5% YoY with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia. However, IDC points out th
  
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• Earl’s Court tube station’s historic destination signs have been restored

  29-07-2022 14:02 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The four classic destination lightboxes at Earl’s Court tube station, dating from 1905 have started working again after they were restored and connected to a new signalling system being rolled out on the railway.
  The restored lightbox destination indicators (c) Luca Marino / TfL
  The destination boards are a legacy of past times, with a simple arrow lighting up next to the destinations to indicate where the next train is heading to. While less informative than modern displays, they are a mu
  
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• Virgin Media O2 secures £4.5bn investment to expand fibre footprint

  29-07-2022 13:29
  Owners Telefónica and Liberty Global joined by investment firm InfraVia Capital Partners
  
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• Apple and Amazon see revenue hikes in face of economic turmoil

  29-07-2022 13:25
  
  In the midst of a global cost of living crisis both Amazon and Apple beat expectations, with revenue for iPhone sales up 3% to $40.7 billion and Amazon clocking a 7% YoY revenue jump to $121.1 billion.
  Apple today announced its Q3 quarterly results, which clocked a 2% YoY jump in revenue to $83 billion, though net income was down 11% to $19.4 billion. The revenue is apparently a new fiscal Q3 record, and seems to have exceeded expectations according to reports.
  Apple has its fingers in lots of p
  
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• Buckingham Palace opens its doors with a show of showy jewels

  29-07-2022 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Each year, the summer opening of Buckingham Palace puts on a new exhibition, and in the Jubilee year, they’ve filled a room with the Queen’s jewels and photographs of her wearing them.
  The summer opening lets you into many of the grand state rooms, the throne room, ballroom and the recently restored long gallery lined with enough paintings to make a major art gallery weep. It also opens with something slightly different this year, a 6-metre long street party sculpture that’s be
  
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• Cellnex says no more major European M&A… for now

  29-07-2022 10:57
  
  Spanish infrastructure giant Cellnex plans to build its presence in Europe by deploying tens of thousands of new sites, but major M&A deals appear to be off the table for a few years.
  Alongside the presentation of a solid set of first-half financials on Thursday, the passive infrastructure specialist revealed that it will spend €6.5 billion by 2030 to roll out 22,000 new sites in its 12 European markets.
  That pledge illustrates its overall business strategy in the wake of its failed att
  
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• GSMA issues call for innovative 5G use cases

  29-07-2022 10:24
  
  In case it wasn’t already clear that we’re struggling to offer anything more exciting on 5G than faster broadband, the GSMA has launched a competition hoping to uncover some new use cases.
  Organised by GSMA Foundry – the industry group’s cross-industry collaboration project – the 5G Industry Challenge calls on the mobile ecosystem, including MNOs, vertical industries, government-backed organisations and so-on, to submit use cases that showcase what the GSMA calls th
  
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• Liberty Global, Telefonica, and InfraVia set up UK fibre JV

  29-07-2022 02:00
  Another national fibre network player is set to hit the UK market, with Liberty Global and Telefonica teaming up with InfraVia Capital Partners to create and operate a wholesale FTTH JV.The JV will be owned 50% by Liberty and Telefonica via a holding company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cellnex to focus on organic growth - but future M&A not ruled out

  29-07-2022 02:00
  The company announced that it plans to spend €6.5 billion by 2030 to deploy 22,000 new sites across its 12 European markets, indicating a shift away from M&A activity following the recent failed attempt to acquire Deutsche Telekom&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cellnex pivots towards consolidation and organic growth - but future M&A not ruled out

  29-07-2022 02:00
  The company announced that it plans to spend €6.5 billion by 2030 to deploy 22,000 new sites across its 12 European markets, indicating a shift away from M&A activity following the recent failed attempt to acquire Deutsche Telekom&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT and Openreach workers begin national strike

  29-07-2022 02:00
  Today sees the start of a two-day strike by BT and Openreach workers, with over 260 picket lines being set up across the UK, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU).The conflict has arisen as a result of a companywide flat rate pay rise of £1,500 announced back in April. BT says this is the largest frontline worker pay rise it has given out in 20 years, but the unions say that this is a ‘pay cut in real terms&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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