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Scottish Telecom is changing its name to Thus, in preparation for a new marketing campaign to offer its services to customers around the UK. 04-Oct-1999 Scottish Power has confirmed plans to sell off a minority stake in its Scottish Telecom business by the end of the year, in order to raise funds for expansion. 18-Sep-1999 Scottish Telecom is looking to sell its stake in the ScottishTelecom Services mobile phone venture it owns with Martin Dawes Communications. 16-Aug-1999 Scottish Telecom is abandoning its fixed radio-based telecoms service, and the 6,000 customers will be transferred to other services. 22-Jul-1999 Scottish Telecom has confirmed plans to link up with the BBC to provide a free internet access service, and more than 100 jobs will be created at its Glasgow call centre. 11-Jun-1999 Scottish Telecom is looking for 50,000 sq ft of office space in Milton Keynes, and the same amount near the M4 motorway. 10-Jun-1999 BBC Worldwide is planning to launch a free internet access service, and Scottish Telecom is expected to provide the network technology. 29-May-1999 Scottish Power is considering plans to float up to 25% of its Scottish Telecom subsidiary, which could be worth about £1bn. 07-May-1999 Scottish Power is considering plans to seek a stock market listing for its Scottish Telecom business, which could be valued at up to £2bn. 08-Feb-1999 Scottish Telecom is to create about 500 jobs at its Call Centre Services division in Glasgow, to cope with an increase in business. 10-Dec-1998 Scottish Telecom is creating more than 100 jobs at its CallCentre Service in Glasgow, having won more contracts to operate call centres for third parties. 16-Nov-1998 Scottish Telecom is said to be interested in acquiring Racal Telecom from Racal Electronics for up to £800m, in order to expand its English telecoms business. 31-Aug-1998 Scottish Telecom, part of Scottish Power, is acquiring Demon Internet, the internet service provider, for £66m and the move is expected to give Demon the resources to expand further into mainland Europe. 02-May-1998 Scottish Power's Scottish Telecom subsidiary is in discussions to acquire Demon Internet, the internet service provider, for about £66m. 09-Apr-1998 Scottish Telecom, part of Scottish Power, is to invest £35m in the installation of a 1,300km fibre optic and radio network in the Highlands and Islands region. 10-Mar-1998 Scottish Telecom, the Scottish Power communications business, is to combine its mobile services operation with the Scottish division of Martin Dawes Telecommunications enabling it to offer integrated fixed and mobile services and giving it access to Martin Dawes' advanced billing system. 02-Sep-1997
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