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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - Telefónica 02]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Virgin Media O2, Telefónica's subsidiary in the United Kingdom, against the ropes due to debts of more than €25 billion]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/business/virgin-media-o2-telefonica-s-subsidiary-in-the-united-kingdom-against-the-ropes-due-to-debts-of-more-than-25-billion_1_5899404.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/b310b8bd-8e85-4a95-840e-91c4301455a6_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x371y176.jpg" /></p><p>Massive cuts at Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) in light of the dire results of the telephone company, which operates in the British market and is 50% owned by the Spanish firm Telefónica. A debt of 25.6 billion euros and a continuous loss of customers over the last year and a half threaten its business model in the United Kingdom. The presentation of third-quarter results this Tuesday confirmed the crisis, and reports that appeared in the London press last week indicated that the company is preparing a workforce reduction of 4,000 jobs, 25% of its workforce.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Quim Aranda]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:01:58 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Telefonica, owner of O2, may merge with Virgin Media.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The loss of customers forces the United Kingdom operator to cut 4,000 jobs, slow down investments in fiber and rethink its business model]]></subtitle>
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