TITLE

Global Crossing goes to sea with C&W deal

AUTHOR(S)
Labarba, Liane H.
PUB. DATE
May 1999
SOURCE
Telephony;05/03/99, Vol. 236 Issue 18, p20
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on Global Crossing's acquisition of Cable & Wireless' Global Crossing. Terms of the acquisition agreement; Value of the acquisition; Assets obtained by Global.
ACCESSION #
1837041

Tags: GLOBAL Crossing Ltd.;  CONSOLIDATION & merger of corporations;  CABLE & Wireless Inc.;  TELECOMMUNICATION

 

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