{
  "id": 5164157,
  "title": "Elliott built stake in Deutsche Telekom and opposes T-Mobile merger, Bloomberg News reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/elliott-built-stake-in-deutsche-telekom-and-opposes-t-mobile-merger",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/elliott-has-built-stake-in-deutsche-telekom-opposes-tmobile-merger-bloomberg-news-reports-4886692"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elliott Investment Management has amassed a significant stake in Deutsche Telekom, expressing opposition to a possible merger with T-Mobile US, according to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, based on sources familiar with the situation. The activist investor is urging Deutsche Telekom to explore alternative methods to enhance shareholder value, such as executing larger share buybacks, the report revealed. The precise magnitude of Elliott's ownership in Deutsche Telekom remains undisclosed. T-Mobile, the American subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, did not respond to a Reuters inquiry for comment, while both Elliott and Deutsche Telekom failed to provide immediate reactions. Deutsche Telekom possesses nearly a 54% stake in T-Mobile, serving as its principal revenue generator. In April, Deutsche Telekom was rumored to be contemplating a full merger with T-Mobile US, potentially resulting in the largest public M&A transaction ever recorded. However, Semafor had disclosed in July that T-Mobile's US executives had informed Deutsche Telekom that they no longer endorse the merger.",
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    "Elliott Investment Management owns significant stake in Deutsche Telekom",
    "Opposes T-Mobile US merger, seeks alternative shareholder value methods",
    "Deutsche Telekom holds nearly 54% stake in T-Mobile"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Elliott Builds Deutsche Telekom Stake, Opposes T-Mobile Merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/elliott-builds-deutsche-telekom-stake-opposes-t-mobile-merger",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:38:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}