Liberty Global and Telefónica, alongside InfraVia Capital through their Nexfibre joint venture, will acquire Netomnia, currently the UK's second-largest alternative network provider. The deal will expand Nexfibre's footprint to around 8 million households by the end of next year. Combined with Virgin Media O2's existing infrastructure, the enlarged network will cover approximately 20 million premises and serve about 6.2 million customers.
Malpensa24 report that work continues at the Felice Chinetti, work that begun in late August 2025. It 'should be completed by 2026', Mayor Oreste Battiston revealed: "This is the goal we have set ourselves. The contract stipulates that the company in charge could extend the project beyond that, but we hope to reach the finish line before the end of the year."
It comes after German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid a visit to Angola just weeks ago to sound out investment opportunities, with Germany seeking to broaden its partnerships in Africa after turning away from Russian oil and gas in the wake of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Angola is an energy giant and logistics hub, and Steinmeier was direct in Germany's aims during the trip.
Imagine the Google Switching Center. Now try on the Sony Pictures In-Railroad Entertainment System. And the Morton's Steakhouse dining car. Naming rights have rescued major California businesses before. Now the chief of the often-belittled California High-Speed Rail Authority (HSR) thinks they may be at least part of the answer to keeping the half-built bullet train system going long enough to actually carry passengers.
Curry discussed her recent article for the California Planning and Development Report on Sacramento's attempt to use an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) to revitalize its downtown. The financing tool, designed to help cities fund projects like affordable housing and transit-oriented development without raising taxes, has struggled to gain traction statewide. Sacramento's effort to launch a district around its downtown railyards hit obstacles due to political disagreements and questions about long-term revenue streams.
