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Allan C. Nichols
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Telia Reported Mixed Third-Quarter Results and SEK 12.5 Billion Provision for Fines in Uzbekistan

Telia reported mixed third-quarter results, with weaker revenue but better margins. However, the bigger issue was that  it reported a SEK 12.5 billion ($1.45 billion) provision for fines in Uzbekistan. We are disappointed that negotiations so far have not led to a reduction in the fine, which we believe is too high relative to the $795 million VimpelCom settled for in relation to similar illegal payments to enter Uzbekistan. Because the likelihood that this amount will be paid, we are reducing o...
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Telia Company AB

Telia Company provides telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the markets of Eurasia, including Russia, Turkey and Spain. Co. has three business segments: Mobility Services, which comprises operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Spain; Broadband Services, which comprises operations in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia (49.0%), Estonia and international carrier operations; and Eurasia, which comprises mobile operations in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Moldova and Nepal. The business area also includes Co.'s shareholdings in OAO MegaFon, Russia and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., Turkey.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Allan C. Nichols

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