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Vodafone launches mobile money transfer service in Ghana

(ShareCast News) - Vodafone said it is launching its M-Pesa money transfer service in Ghana under the name 'Vodafone Cash'. The service allows people to transfer cash using a mobile phone. Vodafone said 64% of people in Ghana, or 15m people, do not have a bank account. Vodafone said M-Pesa had cont

Vodafone Launches M-Pesa Service In Ghana As 'Vodafone Cash'

London Stock Exchange Puts Former Standard Life Chief Nish On Board

Vodafone extends roaming partnership with Swisscom

(ShareCast News) - Vodafone and Swisscom have extended their partner market agreement by another four years. The FTSE 100 company announced the extension of its agreement on Wednesday, which will allow customers of both networks to enjoy roaming across more than 80 markets. Swisscom will also draw

Vodafone Inks Four-Year Extension To Roaming Deal With Swisscom

Vodafone Qatar says appoints Gray as CEO with immediate effect

DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Vodafone Qatar has appointed Ian Gray as chief executive officer with immediate effect, the loss-making Vodafone affiliate said on Tuesday. He replaces outgoing CEO Kyle Whitehill, who will leave Vodafone to pursue other opportunities, a company statement said. <

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Downgrades Babcock To Sell From Neutral

Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

Vodafone snubs investor demands, pulls bond instead

By Davide Scigliuzzo NEW YORK, Nov 25 (IFR) - Vodafone fell victim to the picky corporate bond market this week, opting to pull its deal rather than relent to investor demands for chunkier spreads and greater risk protection. The investment-grade deal, expected to be up to US$2bn in s

US CORP BOND WRAP-Geopolitical tensions, Vodafone halt issuance

By Paul Kilby NEW YORK, Nov 24 (IFR) - Bankers are already calling an end to the week for bond issuance after Vodafone's postponement and geopolitical tensions left US corporate borrowers preferring to wait until after Thanksgiving holidays. Potential issuers were heard standing down

Vodafone asked to pay $302 mln ahead of merger of India businesses

MUMBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court has asked Vodafone Group Plc to pay 20 billion rupees ($302 million) to the government in relation to the phone carrier's plans to merge four of its operating businesses ahead of a share listing. Vodafone India Ltd, the country's second-bigge

US CORP BOND WRAP-Vodafone pulls deal as investors crack down

By Davide Scigliuzzo NEW YORK, Nov 23 (IFR) - Telco Vodafone became the second issuer to pull a multi-billion dollar deal from the US corporate bond market in less than a week on Monday, after investors protested a lack of covenant protection. Vodafone pulled an up to US$2bn 30-year U

UPDATE 1-Vodafone pulls 30-year bond amid covenant pushback

(Adds investor quotes, details) By Davide Scigliuzzo NEW YORK, Nov 23 (IFR) - Telco Vodafone pulled a 30-year US dollar bond offering from the market on Monday, just hours after announcing initial price thoughts for the trade, one of the lead managers told IFR. Investors said th

Vodafone pulls 30-year benchmark US dollar bond: lead

By Davide Scigliuzzo NEW YORK, Nov 23 (IFR) - Vodafone pulled a 30-year US dollar bond offering from the market, hours after announcing initial price thoughts for the trade, one of the lead managers told IFR. Market participants had expected the deal to have a size of US$1.5bn to US$2

UPDATE 2-Regulator approves Deutsche Telekom plan to use copper wires for broadband

* Watchdog approves 1 bln euros investment by 2018 * German government wants to boost download speeds to 50 Mbps * Germany ranks 14th in Europe with 11 Mbps average - study (Adds details on government targets, vectoring technology, competitors) By Harro Ten Wolde and Peter Mau