Vodafone Share News (VOD)

Egypt to issue landline licences to mobile firms in weeks

By Tom Arnold and David French DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Egypt will issue landline telecom licences to participating mobile operators within weeks, the country's communications minister said on Wednesday, in a move that will end state-owned Telecom Egypt's fixed-line monopoly. In Sept

India aims to amend arbitration law to lure foreign investors

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - India plans to amend its arbitration law, setting time limits for courts and easing judicial rules to decide corporate disputes, as it seeks to attract more foreign investment, Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday. Many domestic and

Friday tips round-up: Smith&Nephew, Vodafone

Orthapaedics manufacturer Smith&Nephew has proved deft at moving into high-growth areas while slashing costs. Nonetheless, the shares are overpriced. Since 2011 the company has splashed out $2.8bn on 15 different acquisitions, moving into areas such as sports medicine, thus reducing its dependency o

Vodafone could return to organic growth this quarter, says UBS

UBS has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Vodafone after the telecoms stocks after the group showed that its turnaround had continued in the third quarter. The bank kept a 265p target price for the stock, which remains one of its "preferred picks" in the sector. Organic service revenues in the three m

UK BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs Cuts Compass To Sell From Neutral

Ofcom Proposes Halving Call Termination Rates For Mobile Operators

London close: Stocks end slightly higher despite mixed Eurozone news

Mixed newsflow from the Eurozone kept financial markets busy on Thursday, though a late rally pushed UK stocks into positive territory by the close. London's FTSE 100 finished the day up just 0.1% at 6,866, but had bounced strongly after hitting an intraday low of 6,808.19. The European Central Ban

UPDATE 3-BT seals EE deal to dominate British telecoms market

* To raise 1 bln stg through share placing * Agrees 12.5 bln stg deal with Orange, Deutsche * Shares up 4.6 percent to 14-year high (Adds EE, DT comments, advisers, updates shares) By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - BT has finalised a deal to buy mo

FTSE 100 movers: BT higher on EE takeover Easyjet nosedives on weak passenger numbers

BT surged after confirming reports it has settled on terms of its acquisition of EE from Deutsche Telekom and Orange, saying it will be spending £12.5bn on the UK mobile network. The deal will be financed by new debt and a £1bn placing of its shares and will result in Deutsche Telekom and Orange tak

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Rexam Shares Surge On Ball Corp Approach

London midday: Stocks retreat as Greek concerns rise

UK stocks fell for a second day on Thursday as optimism surrounding the situation in Greece began to fade and a raft of corporate earnings and updates received a mixed reaction from the market. London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 6,830 by midday, though had bounced off a low of 6,808.19 reached early

TOP NEWS: BT Goes Wireless Again With GBP12.5 Billion EE Deal

MARKET COMMENT: London Trade Flat To Down Despite BT's Mobile Deal

BUZZ-BT: shares race to 14-year high

** BT shares jump more than 5 pct after sealing deal to acquire EE for £12.5 bln ($19.04 bln) & marking its return to the mobile market ** Shares, by far the top performers on the FTSE, back to levels last seen in 2001 when it spun off O2 ** About $82 mln traded in the stock, volumes

London open: UK stocks fall as Greek optimism fades, corporate earnings mixed

UK stocks declined on Thursday as newsflow from Greece prompted an element of caution on financial markets, as the FTSE 100 continued to retreat from a five-month high. London's blue chip index was down 0.4% at 6,836 early on, with updates from a number of blue chips receiving a mixed reaction from