Equinix buys Telecity for £2.3bn - after Telecity ditches Interxion deal

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UK data centre operator snapped up by acquisitive US rival - dropping Interxion takeover in the process

US data centre operator Equinix is to acquire UK rival Telecity in a deal valuing the iconic British company at £2.35bn, a move that comes months after Interxion had agreed to be acquired by Teleci...

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