M&A, IP, Patents Zegona Communications plans to cut more than a third of Vodafone Spain’s workforce, up to 1,198 people, days after the acquisition was completed. Zegona is confident it can return the former Vodafone subsidiary to growth. Mexican billionaire and telco investor Carlos Slim has bought a 3.16% stake in BT, via his investment firms. This acquisition makes Slim the third-largest shareholder in BT, behind fellow billionaire Patrick Drahi, who holds a 24 % stake via his subsidiary Altice UK, and Deutsche Telekom with a 12.06% share. BT shares rose at least 4% on the news. Vodafone Group is reportedly seeking to sell its 21.5% stake in India infraco, Indus Towers, for $2.3 billion to pay off part of its €33.2…