Vodafone

FTSE closes higher on U.S. jobs data 6:42pm GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by upbeat U.S. jobs data, with gains from defensive drugmakers offsetting weaker miners hurt by a fall in key metals prices.  Full Article

 
Vodafone, Germany agree on taxes Thursday, 3 Dec 2009

DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - German tax authorities and Vodafone Group have settled a disagreement about the company's tax liabilities in Germany.  Full Article

 
FTSE ends 0.3 percent higher Wednesday, 2 Dec 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - The leading share index ended 0.3 percent higher on Wednesday as mining firms gained on the back of higher commodity prices, outpacing some weakness in banks and energy stocks.  Full Article

 
Vodafone eyes pension closure - report Thursday, 26 Nov 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone is planning to close its 755 million pounds final salary pension scheme to around 4,000 of it's employees, the Financial Times reported in its Thursday editions.  Full Article

 
FTSE ends lower for 4th day Friday, 20 Nov 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index ended in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains from defensive pharmaceuticals.  Full Article   |   Video

 
Liberty Global pays $3 bln for Unitymedia Friday, 13 Nov 2009

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Liberty Global , the international cable operator controlled by John Malone, has agreed to buy Unitymedia from a private equity group for $3 billion (1.8 billion pounds) in its first German acquisition.  Full Article

 
Miners, Vodafone peg back FTSE Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - The leading share index ticked down 0.1 percent on Tuesday, ending a four-day winning run, as weakness in miners and Vodafone offset strength in banks, underpinned by a strong update from HSBC .  Full Article   |   Video

 
Vodafone doubles cost cut target Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone , the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, has doubled its cost cutting target to 2 billion pounds by 2012, after a successful start to the programme boosted cashflow.  Full Article

 
T-Mobile, Orange seal UK JV plan Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile UK and France Telecom SA's Orange signed an agreement to combine their British units in a joint venture on Thursday, two months after both companies announced the plan.  Full Article

 
Demand for fast networks forces telcos to team up Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009

AMSTERDAM/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Telecom operators, once bitter rivals for customers, are finding that they need to team up to pay for expensive networks as demand for better and faster mobile connections goes through the roof.  Full Article