CORK-based Cubic Telecom has signed a “major” deal with a US social networking site, a move that will help it grow revenue by up to 20%.

THE American military is testing innovative mobile phone SIM cards in Afghanistan and Iraq, which were developed by an Irish company.

TELECOM firm Cubic plans to open an office in London this year following the launch of a dual-mode GSM mobile phone which offers free Wi-Fi calls.

CUBIC Telecom last night launched its much-awaited MAXroam SIM card, which will dramatically reduce costs for people roaming internationally.

An Irish telecoms company has launched a mobile phone package which dramatically reduces costs for both callers and recipients of mobile phone calls when roaming internationally.

A CORK-BASED telecom has unveiled what it described as a breakthrough ‘global phone’ at a major conference in Silicon Valley last night.

CUBIC Telecom has secured €5 million funding for the development of projects, which includes a product that offers customers free mobile roaming calls.

FOUR Cork businessmen have rocked the global telecoms market with a new product which offers free mobile roaming calls for life.

THE MOST common title on most e-mails, faxes and texts that fans are sending to each other this morning is stark and simple: ‘Manchester United RIP’.

SHAREHOLDERS United believe they will know “within three weeks” whether their £100 million plan to stop Malcolm Glazer’s Manchester United takeover has been successful.

Scottish mining entrepreneur Harry Dobson could hold the key to Manchester United fans group Shareholders United thwarting Malcolm Glazer’s takeover bid.

THE future ownership of Manchester United will be decided by Irish investors John Magnier and JP McManus following a decision by the club to let shareholders vote on Malcolm Glazer’s takeover offer.

Manchester United are heading into a 10-day period that could shape the destiny of the Old Trafford club on and off the pitch.

SHARES in Manchester United leapt by nearly 5% yesterday following confirmation Malcolm Glazer is making a third attempt to buy the former Premier League champions.

Manchester United fans have reacted with immediate and predictable fury to renewed speculation that Malcolm Glazer is set to launch a fresh takeover bid.

MANCHESTER United shares fell 2.5% yesterday as pressure mounted on potential bidder Malcolm Glazer to disclose his plans for the club.

The immediate future of Manchester United was back in the hands of major shareholders John Magnier and J P McManus today after it emerged that Malcolm Glazer had revised his offer to buy their 28.9% stake in the club.

MALCOLM GLAZER stepped up his assault on Manchester United yesterday, raising his stake to almost the same level as Irish investors John Magnier and JP McManus.

MALCOLM GLAZER has increased his stake in Manchester United to 27.63%.

MALCOLM GLAZER sidestepped the Cubic Expression stumbling block to sweep up another 15.4million shares in Manchester United this evening and leave Red Devils fans anxiously awaiting the American’s next move.

Manchester United fans have called on the club’s major sponsors to help ring-fence shares to stave off further takeover threats.

Billionaire US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer could announce a bid for Manchester United as soon as this week if the club’s largest shareholders accept his terms, it was reported today.

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have threatened to launch a ‘civil war’ against the club in the battle to stave off a threatened takeover by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.

SHARES in Manchester United fell yesterday after rumours of a possible meeting between its Irish investors JP McManus and John Magnier and the club's second-largest shareholder to discuss a potential takeover were dismissed.

Manchester United fans will ask all small shareholders to sign a pledge not to sell their shares in an attempt to ward off any potential takeover of the club.

MANCHESTER United's second largest shareholder Malcolm Glazer has confirmed he may be interested in making a bid for the club.

SHARES in Manchester United hit a three-year high yesterday after it emerged that US billionaire Malcolm Glazer was considering a bid for the club.

FRENETIC trading in Manchester United shares continued yesterday with US billionaire Malcolm Glazer raising his share in the club to just over 16%.

Billionaire American businessman Malcolm Glazer has increased his stake in Manchester United less than 24 hours after John Magnier and JP McManus did the same thing, fuelling rumours of a takeover war between the two camps.

THE brinkmanship engaged in between the Coolmore Mafia and Alex Ferguson continued last night with the world’s richest club, Manchester United, and racing’s blue riband, the Cheltenham Gold Cup caught in the cross hairs.

MANCHESTER UNITED want face-to-face peace talks to end the dispute between Alex Ferguson and the club’s largest shareholder John Magnier.

Manchester United PLC's board must satisfy the corporate governance concerns of its largest shareholders, John Magnier and JP McManus, or face possible sanctions, including the requisitioning of an extraordinary general meeting.

RACING tycoons John Magnier and JP McManus have played down speculation of a takeover bid for Manchester United, despite spending nearly €12 million yesterday, increasing their stake to 24.14%.

JP McManus and John Magnier, the Irish entrepreneurs and horse racing partners, have increased their share in Man Utd and now own almost a quarter of the club.

AFTER months of sabre-rattling, Sir Alex Ferguson has fired the first proper shot in anger across the bows of John Magnier.

JOHN MAGNIER and JP McManus increased their stake in Manchester United just a week after reports said they were preparing to dispose their entire holding.

Irish racehorse owners JP McManus and John Magnier have emerged as the men behind the mystery company that bought a substantial stake in Manchester United this week.