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Orange Faces Deadline in Negotiations Over Proposed SFR Acquisition Restructuring

A key negotiation period involving Orange, Iliad Free and Bouygues Telecom is due to expire this week, with the outcome potentially reshaping France’s telecommunications market and reducing the number of major operators.
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