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Telecom mag gives staff a cheer-up
Telecom's in-house magazine has published letters from forgiving XT customers as a "happy pill" to boost staff morale.

Broadband numbers 'through the roof'
More than one million New Zealand homes used broadband to connect to the internet in 2009.

Telecom pleas for regulation relief
Telecom is seeking relief from the Government on its regulatory obligations in the face of pressure on earnings.

Telecom chief says more jobs will be cut
Telecom plans to slash 200 management jobs by mid-year, and more lay-offs are likely.

Telecom to slash 200 senior jobs
Telecom is targeting a reduction of 200 top jobs this year, after cutting its earnings guidance for years 2011 through to 2013 years.

Telecom profit forecasts slashed
Telecom shares fell 6c after it cut earnings guidance for the financial years from 2011 to 2013.

Telecom appoints new mobile director
Telecom has appointed Kieren Cooney, the chief executive of its retail dealer partner Leading Edge NZ, as the new director of its troubled mobile division.

Vodafone signs up 'huge' influx of XT defectors
Vodafone says it has has received a "huge" influx of customers from Telecom in the wake of its rival's XT dramas.

Vodafone customers migrating to 2degrees - but keeping number
Over 100,000 mobile users have switched providers but kept their mobile numbers since August, about two-thirds of those moving to our newest telco.

Telecom loses another senior exec
Telecom wholesale and international business chief executive is departing after seven years at the company.

No compo after Telecom's latest XT outage
Telecom says it "absolutely unreservedly apologises" for an intermittent XT outage in the Auckland area this morning.