Telecom Italia's deal to buy Hutchison Whampoa's wireless carrier 3 Italia may just be on hold, but its chances of succeeding look slim.

MILAN (Reuters) - A possible tie-up between Telecom Italia and Hutchison Whampoa was put on the back burner on Wednesday when the board of the Italian telecoms company postponed discussing the merger until a future date.

MILAN, June 5 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's board did not discuss a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa at a meeting on Wednesday, the Italian group said in a statement.

MILAN (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will not make a decision on a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa at its next meeting on Wednesday, the Italian group's chief said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

MILAN, June 1 (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will not make a decision on a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa at its next meeting on Wednesday, the Italian group's chief said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

ROME, May 31 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia will discuss a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa's Italian mobile phone unit, 3 Italia, at its next board meeting, Chief Operating Officer Marco Patuano said on Friday.

ROME, May 31 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia will discuss a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa's Italian mobile phone unit, 3 Italia, at its next board meeting, Chief Operating Officer Marco Patuano said on Friday.

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VIENNA, May 13 (Reuters) - Prices for mobile phone service in Austria will stay under pressure even after Hutchison Whampoa's takeover of Orange Austria cut the number of rivals to three, the local boss of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate told a news

Italy's largest telecommunications operator Telecom Italia (TIT.MI) hasn't decided whether a deal with Hutchison Whampoa (HUWHY, 0013.HK) is feasible or not, Chief Executive Franco Bernabe said Thursday.

The board of Italy's largest telecommunication operator Telecom Italia (TIT.MI) Wednesday agreed to continue to discuss possible "integration" with Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK), Telecom Italia's board member Tarak Ben Ammar said

MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - Telefonica, the main shareholder in Telecom Italia said on Wednesday stakeholders in holding company Telco had yet to receive any concrete proposal about a tie-up between Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa and Telecom Italia.

MILAN, May 8 (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will continue to evaluate the possibility of a tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa with a view of trying to take a decision at a new meeting in one month, a board member and a source said on Wednesday.

MILAN, May 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia dropped more than 3 percent on Wednesday on the back of concerns the board will likely put off a decision on whether to open formal merger talks with Hutchison Whampoa.

MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's board is likely to put off making a decision this week on whether to open formal merger talks with Hutchison Whampoa, as key shareholders are divided on the issue, sources with knowledge of the situation said.

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's board is likely to put off making a decision this week on whether to open formal merger talks with Hutchison Whampoa, as key shareholders are divided on the issue, sources with knowledge of the situation said

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) - A panel of directors appointed by Telecom Italia to advise on a possible tie-up with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa is divided on the issue, an Italian daily reported on Tuesday.

VIENNA (Reuters) - T-Mobile Austria claimed partial victory on Monday in its legal battle against the allocation of radio frequencies resulting from rival Hutchison Whampoa's takeover of Orange Austria.

VIENNA, May 6 (Reuters) - T-Mobile Austria claimed partial victory on Monday in its legal battle against the allocation of radio frequencies resulting from rival Hutchison Whampoa's takeover of Orange Austria.

MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia could float its valuable Italian fixed-line network on the stockmarket to keep it separate from any possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa, an Italian newspaper said in an unsourced report on Saturday.

MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia could float its valuable Italian fixed-line network on the stockmarket to keep it separate from any possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa, an Italian newspaper said in an unsourced report on Saturday.

MILAN, April 22 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is targeting Telecom Italia's mobile business and would not oppose a spin-off of its fixed-line network, thus removing a major political hurdle to a deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

MILAN, April 22 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is targeting Telecom Italia's mobile business and would not oppose a spin-off of its fixed-line network, thus removing a major political hurdle to a deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

MILAN, April 22 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is targeting Telecom Italia's mobile business and would not oppose a spin-off of its fixed-line network, thus removing a major political hurdle to a deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

MILAN, April 22 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is targeting Telecom Italia's mobile business and would not oppose a spin-off of its fixed-line network, thus removing a major political hurdle to a deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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MILAN, April 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia rose more than 4 percent in early trading on Friday after the telecoms company said it would look at a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa as well as a spin-off of its fixed-line domestic networ

MILAN, April 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia rose more than 4 percent in early trading on Friday after the telecoms company said it would look at a possible tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa as well as a spin-off of its fixed-line domestic networ

The board of Italy's largest telecommunications operator, Telecom Italia (TIA, TI, TIT.MI), Thursday gave the go-ahead for talks on a possible merger with the Italian mobile business of Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK, HUWHY) that could result in the Chin

The board of Telecom Italia SpA gave the go-ahead for talks on a possible merger with the Italian mobile business of Hutchison Whampoa.

Franco Bernabe, the Telecom Italia chairman, said its board of directors had received an offer from Hutchison Whampoa, and that a committee of its biggest shareholders would review it.    

The board of Italy's largest telecommunications operator, Telecom Italia (TIT.MI), Thursday gave the go-ahead for the company to pursue a possible merger between its mobile division and the Italian mobile business of Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK).

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's main shareholder, holding company Telco, has given a cool reception to a proposal for a possible tie up with the Italian mobile phone unit of Hutchison Whampoa, three sources close to Telco told Reuters.

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia said on Thursday it had set up a panel to verify the company's interest in a possible merger with Hutchison Whampoa's Italian mobile phone unit 3 Italia following preliminary contacts with the Hong Kong grou

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia said on Thursday it had set up a panel to verify the company's interest in a possible merger with Hutchison Whampoa's Italian mobile phone unit 3 Italia following preliminary contacts with the Hong Kong grou

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia has asked Chairman Franco Bernabe and three board members to assess if conditions exist for a merger with Hutchison Whampoa's mobile phone unit 3 Italia, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia has given a mandate to Chairman Franco Bernabe, flanked by three of its board members, to negotiate a possible merger with Hutchison Whampoa's unit 3 Italia, Il Messaggero daily said on its website on Thursd

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia has given a mandate to Chairman Franco Bernabe, flanked by three of its board members, to negotiate a possible merger with Hutchison Whampoa's unit 3 Italia, Il Messaggero daily said on its website on Thursd

MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's board met on Thursday to discuss a potential tie-up with Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa , which sources say wants nearly 30 percent of the Italian firm.

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia rose more than 3 percent on Thursday morning as its board was meeting to discuss a potential tie-up with Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa.

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will meet on Thursday to discuss a potential tie-up with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, which sources familiar with the talks say is targeting nearly 30 percent in the Italian group.

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will meet on Thursday to discuss a potential tie-up with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, which sources familiar with the talks say is targeting nearly 30 percent in the Italian group.

MILAN, April 10 (Reuters) - Italian investor Marco Fossati, who owns 5 percent in Telecom Italia, has had no contacts with Hutchison Whampoa over a possible tie-up between the two groups, according to a newspaper interview.

Telco, the holding company controlling Telecom Italia (TI, TIA, TIT.MI) said late Tuesday it had no contacts with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (HUWHY, 0013.HK) or with Telecom Italia over the possible tie-up between Telecom Italia and the Chinese group.

Telco, the holding company controlling Telecom Italia (TI, TIA, TIT.MI) said late Tuesday it had no contacts with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (HUWHY, 0013.HK) or with Telecom Italia over the possible tie-up between Telecom Italia and the Chinese group.

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters) - Telco, the holding company that owns more than one fifth of Telecom Italia, said on Tuesday it has had no contacts with Hutchison Whampoa over possible integration between Telecom Italia and the Hong Kong-based group.

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters) - Telco, the holding company that owns more than one fifth of Telecom Italia, said on Tuesday it has had no contacts with Hutchison Whampoa over possible integration between Telecom Italia and the Hong Kong-based group.

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia said on Tuesday that contacts with Hutchison Whampoa aimed at assessing the feasibility of an integration process were "only preliminary" and "non-binding."

MILAN (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa could be targeting a stake of 29.9 percent in Telecom Italia as part of a deal that would give the Italian company Hutchison's local mobile business, 3 Italia,...

FRANKFURT, April 9 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is in talks to buy up to 29.9 percent of Telecom Italia , although discussions are at an 'embryonic stage' and it may take months to strike a deal, a source familiar with the negotiations said on Tuesd