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London pre-open: Slow start expected as investors await US jobs data

After setting a new record high the previous session, UK stock markets are expected to open on cautious note on Friday ahead of the all-important US jobs report. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around five points lower than Thursday's all-time closing high of 6,961.14. Thursday's gains

Women get 16 weeks full pay under new pioneering maternity policy at Vodafone

Telecoms giant Vodafone has become one of the first companies to adopt a mandatory minimum global maternity policy for its employees, giving women at least 16 weeks of full pay after having a baby. The company said its new policy will support over 1,000 women working for the company every year in co

Former Virgin Media FD to float buy-fix-sell vehicle

By Kate Holton LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Eamonn O'Hare, a former Virgin Media finance director, plans to list a new company to raise cash to buy, turn around and sell assets in the European technology, media and telecommunications sector with a value of up to 3 billion pounds ($4.58 billi

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RPT-UPDATE 1-U.S. watchdog chairman defends new broadband regulations

(Repeats to additional clients; no change in text.) * Chairman says FCC will be flexible, pragmatic on web rules * U.S. broadband providers to be regulated more closely * Europe also working on net neutrality policy * U.S. to hold next spectrum auction in Q1 2016 By

UPDATE 1-U.S. watchdog chairman defends new broadband regulations

* Chairman says FCC will be flexible, pragmatic on web rules * U.S. broadband providers to be regulated more closely * Europe also working on net neutrality policy * U.S. to hold next spectrum auction in Q1 2016 (Adds details, recasts) By Leila Abboud and Alina Selyukh</

U.S. FCC Chairman defends net neutrality rules

BARCELONA, March 3 (Reuters) - The top watchdog of the U.S. telecommunications market defended new rules that will tighten regulation over the country's broadband providers as necessary to defend consumers' interests and openness on the Internet. Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelo

UPDATE 2-Japan's NTT Communications buys German data centre operator e-shelter

(Adds deal value, source) TOKYO/FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - Japan's NTT Communications Corp said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy German data centre firm e-shelter, becoming Europe's third-biggest operator in the sector from the latest in a series of overseas acquisitions to counter slugg

EU bets on 5G to catch up in mobile technology race

* EU signed 5G agreement with South Korea last year * EU in talks with Japan, soon China * Region tries to claw back competitiveness with U.S., Asia * Companies like Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei working on technology * Mobile industry hopes to have 5G networks in place by 2020<

UPDATE 2-European telecoms firms call for pragmatism on net neutrality

(Adds FCC spokesman's comment, further details) By Leila Abboud BARCELONA, March 2 (Reuters) - Europe's two biggest telecom operators have called on regulators to be flexible and pragmatic in finalising rules to protect the openness of the Internet, to allow them to give priority to c

UPDATE 1-European telecoms firms call for pragmatism on net neutrality

(Adds Vodafone CEO comments, writes through) By Leila Abboud BARCELONA, March 2 (Reuters) - Europe's two biggest telecom operators have called on regulators to be flexible in finalising rules to protect the openness of the Internet, to allow them to give priority to certain kinds of d

New Internet rules set up industry's next battle

* U.S. FCC, European authorities finalising tighter rules * Telecom, cable groups to be allowed to prioritise some traffic * Exception applies to services like connected cars * How to police these "specialised services" remains unknown * U.S. telecom firms expected to sue

Orange potentially interested in deal with Telecom Italia, CEO tells paper

PARIS, March 1 (Reuters) - France's Orange and Italy's telecom operator Telecom Italia have been discussing a possible alliance between the former monopolies, Orange's chief executive told the Journal de Dimanche. "There are no negotiations ongoing just exchanges of points of view between t

India budget sees $7 bln revenue from telecoms sector in 2016

MUMBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Indian government expects revenue of 428.66 billion rupees ($6.95 billion) from the telecoms sector, including from auctions of its airwaves, during the next fiscal year to March 2016, the annual budget showed on Saturday. The government has yet to give detai

UPDATE 1-Europe's big telecoms roar back to health, worrying rivals

* Sector up 22 pct since Jan 2014 * European telecoms now valued more than US peers * M&A, regulation, convergence behind the upswing * Vodafone, alternative ops warn on "re-monopolisation" * More consolidation deals expected (Adds details on prices in Austria after merg