FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / BT Group / 14 October 2026

BT Group (BT.A): news on Wednesday 14 October 2026

−0.5 neutral

Coverage mixed a deeper Microsoft security partnership with regulatory uncertainty, as Ofcom and the CMA decisions loom over the Openreach discount deal. Share price commentary was cautious, with shares still below May's level.

What drove it

Ofcom/CMA decision
Microsoft partnership
share price outlook

The 7 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+8.3 BT deepens strategic partnership with Microsoft to defend UK organisations against growing AI cyber threat BT Group
Deepened Microsoft partnership on AI cyber security
−5.0 Will Ofcom Succeed In Blocking BT Group's (LSE:BT.A) Openreach Discount Deal This Week? Kalkine Media
Ofcom may block Openreach discount deal; regulatory risk
+3.3 What’s up with… BT & Microsoft, Meo & Nokia, Charter TelecomTV
BT and Microsoft named in industry roundup; partnership news
−2.5 BT Group shares face another GBX 200 test before CMA decision Traders Union
Shares face support test ahead of CMA decision
+2.5 Is now finally the right time to load up on BT shares? Yahoo Finance
Investor commentary mildly positive on buying BT shares
−1.7 When will the BT share price get back to May’s 240p? Yahoo Finance
Share price remains below May level of 240p
+0.5 BT-A consolidates as resistance test caps upside Traders Union
Technical analysis; shares consolidating below resistance

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