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Vodafone says open to more asset sales

By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud BARCELONA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Vodafone would be open to selling off more non-core assets such as its interests in Australia, Hungary and the Czech Republic if it received the right offer, Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said on Wednesday. The world's s

UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia interested in buying control of Metroweb-sources

(Adds comment by spokesman of F2i) By Stefano Rebaudo MILAN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia is interested in buying a controlling stake in Italian fibre optic provider Metroweb to expand its investments in faster networks, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Me

CDP expects offers for F2i's stake in Metroweb

ROME, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) expects offers to be made for the controlling stake in Italian fibre optic provider Metroweb being sold by infrastructure fund F2i, the chairman of CDP Franco Bassanini said on Wednesday. "There will be an auction

Telecom Italia has sent expression of interest for Metroweb stake-sources

MILAN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia has sent an expression of interest for a controlling stake in Italian fibre optic provider Metroweb to infrastructure fund F2i, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. One of the sources said Telecom Italia had not given indications on the

BUZZ-European telecoms: dialing in to the earnings turnaround story

** European telecoms sector emerges as one of the surprises of Q3 earnings season, stemming multi-year falls in earnings. ** Just three of fifteen stocks covered by Barclays missed the bank's EBITDA estimates this quarter, with a number recording meaningful earnings increases for first time

Shell wins India tax case

MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of the Indian unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc in a multi-million dollar tax dispute, the latest verdict against the tax department that has been vigorously pursing claims against foreign firms in India. Shell had chal

Vodafone forms partnership in sub-Saharan Africa

Vodafone has formed a strategic framework agreement with Afrimax Group to explore opportunities for partner market agreements across sub-Saharan Africa. Both Vodafone and telecommunications operator Afrimax, which is headquartered in the Netherlands, will provide voice and data products and services

Vodafone to launch services in Uganda via Afrimax tie-up

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone has signed a deal with African telecoms provider Afrimax to provide voice and data services under the Vodafone Uganda brand, to increase its presence on the continent. The two groups said they would also explore further tie-ups in a variety of t

MEDIA-Vodafone in talks with Sky to sell Now TV with broadband - The Telegraph

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UPDATE 1-TalkTalk switches to Telefonica UK for 4G mobile broadband offer

(Adds CEO comments, shares) By Paul Sandle LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British broadband provider TalkTalk Telecom Group said on Monday it had signed an agreement to use Telefonica's O2 network to provide mobile phone services to its customers, including for the first time 4G mobile br

TalkTalk switches to Telefonica UK for mobile

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British broadband providers Talktalk Telecom Group said on Monday it had signed an agreement to use Telefonica UK's mobile network to provide 2G, 3G and 4G services to its customers. The company's previous MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) partner was Vodafon

Dividend payout growth seen slowing in 2015 -report

* Economic growth to be uncertain, UK divs to fall -Henderson * Some European firms have cut dividends in recent months * U.S. remains engine of dividend growth By Lionel Laurent LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Global dividend payouts are expected to keep growing in 2015, albei

MEDIA-TalkTalk and Telefonica UK to launch mobile service - FT

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Friday broker round-up:

TSB Banking: Shore Capital reiterates buy with a target price for 325p. Vernalis: Canaccord Genuity ups target to 66p from 56p and reiterates buy. Aggreko: Panmure Gordon and Investec reiterate hold. Gemfields: Numis initiates coverage with a buy recommendation and 70p target price. Ithaca Energy

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