The Financial Times reports that US telecommunications company SBC Communications Corp is taking a 40% stake in Swiss electrical utilities venture, Diax set up to rival Swiss Telecom when it losses its monopoly at the end of the year. Diax aims to be a full telecommunications provider within three to five years and is investing between $327m and $428m. SBC is contributing several executives to the venture and there are plans to float it in the future. SBC is currently rumored to be in talks with AT&T Corp, negotiating a possible $50bn merger.
