Vodafone Share News (VOD)

RPT-Vodafone investors open to Liberty deal

(Repeats MAY 28 story, no change to text) By Sinead Cruise and Kate Holton LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Some of the biggest investors in Vodafone say they are open to a European tie-up with Liberty Global, as the British company is now in a stronger position to negotiate a deal with Joh

Vodafone investors open to Liberty deal

By Sinead Cruise and Kate Holton LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Some of the biggest investors in Vodafone say they are open to a European tie-up with Liberty Global, as the British company is now in a stronger position to negotiate a deal with John Malone's cable group. Shares in the worl

Vodafone sells its stake in Bharti Infotel for $200 million

May 28 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC said on Thursday it sold its stake in Indian telecom infrastructure firm Bharti Infotel to its holding company Bharti Enterprises for $200 million. The stake represents about a 4.2 percent interest in the Indian mobile carrier Bharti Airtel, which is al

German mobile bids clear lowest estimate in just two days

FRANKFURT, May 28 (Reuters) - Bids have reached 1.84 billion euros ($2.01 billion) in Germany's auction of radio frequencies for mobile phone network operators, clearing the most pessimistic estimate just two days into what will be weeks of bidding, data showed. Germany started the auction

Italy's Wind about to sign non-disclosure agreement over Metroweb -sources

MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) - Italian mobile phone operator Wind is about to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Metroweb shareholders which could be a prelude to buying a stake in the fibre optic network provider or simply end up as a commercial deal, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on

CORRECT: BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Starts South32 At Buy, Deutsche At Hold

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies, Deutsche Bank Start South32 At Buy

Vodafone may float Indian arm to raise $4bn as Liberty merger calls grow louder

As speculation about a potential merger with John Malone's Liberty Global intensifies further, Vodafone has appointed advisers to examine a potential flotation of its Indian arm. The FTSE 100 telecoms giant was reported to be reviving its plans for an initial public offer (IPO) of the Indian unit, w

MEDIA-Vodafone investors want 120 bln stg Liberty Global deal -Telegraph

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Vodafone, National Grid, bank legal claims

Several of Vodafone's major shareholders have urged the telecoms giant to pursue a merger with US-based Virgin Media owner Liberty Global and offload some of its overseas businesses. After Liberty's owner, US billionaire John Malone, dropped heavy hints about a potential deal, the Sunday Telegraph r

London close: Stocks hit two-week high as blue chips rise

UK stocks reached a two-week high on Friday on the back of decent performances from heavyweights Vodafone and HSBC, along with gains in defensive categories such as pharmaceuticals. Markets across Europe were struggling to push higher on concerns about Greece, while Wall Street opened in the red on

LONDON MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Ends Up For Fifth Consecutive Session

BUZZ-Vodafone: traders write call options as share surges

** Traders busy writing Vodafone calls at 260p as price of the option leaps on hopes of a deal with Liberty Global ** Shares at 14-yr high of 254p as sell-side continues to talk up merger ** June 260 calls -- easily the most traded strike today -- surge in value to 5p (from 0.75p on M

Sector movers: Mining shares, Vodafone chatter edge FTSE 100 towards record high

Mining and telecommunications shares, with the latter led by Vodafone, edged the FTSE 100 towards a record high on Friday. With the weekend closing bell in sight, at 16:15 BST, the blue chip index was up 0.55% or 38.24 points at a fresh record high of 7051.71. Chatter over Vodafone's possible merger

FTSE 100 movers: Vodafone surges on continued merger speculation, miners higher

UK stocks were buoyed on Friday by higher commodity prices and data revealing the US had remained in deflation last month. Sector-wise gains made by miners, engineers and telecoms stocks outweighed weakness in technology and travel stocks. At 14:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 37 points higher at 7