Sophie Sassard and Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom: Reuters French telecom firm Iliad ILD .PA is in talks with investors to improve its bid for T-Mobile US because it expects the parent company Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE to reject its $15 billion 8.90 billion offer, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, according to Euro News. Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE is currently in advanced talks with the No. 3 U.S. mobile operator Softbanks 9984.T Sprint, which has bid $40 a share and is expected to reject Iliads bid as too low, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday and By Sophie Sassard Bringing in more investors would help Iliad to increase its $33 per share bid for a 56.6 percent stake in T-Mobile N , the No. 4 U.S. mobile operator, said the sources, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.