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France opposes Israel boycott amid Orange row

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:59:06 +0200

After French telecoms giant Orange said it wanted to withdraw its brand from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that Paris distance itself from the company's "miserable" decision.

Hackers target Orange in massive client data theft

Wed, 07 May 2014 12:53:00 +0200

French mobile phone giant Orange revealed this week that it had been hit by a massive new theft of personal data, that has affected 1.3 million customers. It comes just three months after info on 800,000 Orange subscribers was stolen.

France's Orange hit by new wave of suicides

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:31:00 +0100

Questions have been raised about the working conditions at French telecoms giant Orange after reports that ten employees had committed suicide since the start of the year for reasons "explicity related" to their jobs.

'Carnage' in French barn leaves 24 sheep dead

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:53:00 +0100

A sheep farmer's children came upon a scene of "unspeakable carnage" when they opened a barn door to find 24 sheep and lambs beaten to death with a blunt object.

Orange: Hackers nab data from 800,000 clients

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:22:00 +0100

Telecom giant Orange revealed on Monday that the names, addresses and phone numbers of hundreds of thousands of French customers have been pilfered in a mammoth data breach. Find out how the hackers could cause headaches for those affected.

Police arrest Orange chief in Lagarde probe

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:21:00 +0200

The head of Orange France (formerly operating as France Telecom) has been held by police investigating alleged corruption involving French politician and IMF chief Christine Lagarde, it was revealed on Monday.

Free mobile network sued for fraud

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0100

A French consumer group is suing mobile phone operator Free, accusing it of “fraudulent commercial practices” over the quality of its network.

New entrant promises to shake up mobile market

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:32:00 +0100

Broadband and telephone provider Free has announced plans to shake up the French mobile market by halving prices with its new service.

France's Orange adds to iPhone 5 release hype

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:42:00 +0200

French mobile network operator Orange has broken the secrecy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 5 through a job advert, despite the US firm's ban on its partners referring to the product before its
expected September release.