Swedish operator TeliaSonera AB is maintaining that allegations of corruption relating to its purchase of a 3G license in Uzbekistan are completely unfounded, reports Reuters. Company emails linked to the Uzbek deal are currently under the spotlight as the case comes before the Swedish courts.
Unions representing the Alcatel-Lucent workforce in France have called for the French government to take a sizeable stake in the company, reports Telecompaper (subscription required), citing Les Echos. AlcaLu's employees want to see future spectrum allocations linked to job creation and retention.
Nokia Corp.'s shares fell more than 6 percent on the news that the vendor's factory in Chennai, India had been raided by tax officials, reports the BBC. Reports suggested that the men from the ministry were looking to recoup up to 30 billion Indian rupees (US$545 million) in unpaid taxes.
— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading
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