Telecom Italia CEO says service business can stand on own two feet

MILAN (Reuters) – The head of Telecom Italia (TIM) said the company’s service business is “already sustainable” as a standalone entity and is expected to generate strong core profit this year. Chief Executive Pietro Labriola on Thursday asserted that TIM had a viable future should he manage to complete the sale of its domestic landline…

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Erdogan’s rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote

By Ece Toksabay and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) -The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections this weekend received a boost on Thursday when a small party candidate abruptly withdrew and a closely-watched poll gave him a more than five percentage point advantage. The withdrawal by Muharrem Ince, one of four contesting Sunday’s presidential…

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