> Telecom Italia said it prioritised Telefonica, BlackRock and Och-Ziff in its mandatory convertible bond sale last month. Article
> Kuwaiti operator Wataniya has named Peter Kaliaropoulos as COO, six months after the Australian left regional rival Batelco. Article
> Etisalat could resurrect talks to sell its Sudanese telecom arm Canar to Kuwait's Zain. Article
> EE launched a partnership with London's Tech City for LTE innovations including LTE Advanced. Release
> Vodafone plans to invest $3 billion (€2.19 billion) in Indian networks in the next two years. Article
> Zain wants to retain majority control of its Bahraini subsidiary after the unit's initial public offering. Article
And finally… A Dutch banker said the current Bitcoin hype is worse than tulip mania, as at least with tulips you get a flower at the end. Article