France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act (Competition Policy International)

After two Bouygues mergers failed, reports say the French government is now scrambling to promote telco mergers and protect jobs.

According to reports, Bouygues announced plans Wednesday to cut 17 percent of its workforce after two separate deals failed to pan into a merger deal. Bouygues, the nation’s third-place wireless operator, …read more

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21st Century Competition, 'France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act (Competition Policy International)' (21st Century Competition, 12 June 2014) <https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/france-failed-bouygues-deals-force-government-to-act-competition-policy-international/> accessed 29 April 2026.

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21st Century Competition. "France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 12 June 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/france-failed-bouygues-deals-force-government-to-act-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{France: Failed Bouygues deals force government to act (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/france-failed-bouygues-deals-force-government-to-act-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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