Vodafone Share News (VOD)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down pre-Fed decision as UK inflation cools

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday morning following an improved reading on UK inflation and ahead of a key interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later in the day.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation in November cools off record high

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of a key interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve later in the day.

Vodafone subsidiary launches Vantage Towers voluntary takeover offer

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday said its subsidiary Oak Holdings GmbH launched a voluntary takeover offer for mobile towers business Vantage Towers AG, as part of a co-control partnership for the business.

MTN lands subsea cable in South Africa to boost Africa's connectivity

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 13 (Reuters) - MTN South Africa and MTN GlobalConnect, in partnership with a consortium, have landed a 45,000 kilometre subsea cable in South Africa, part of plans to build a subsea network to connect African countries to Europe and the Middle East.

TOP NEWS: Vodacom seals acquisition of 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt

(Alliance News) - Vodacom Group Ltd said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications SAE from Vodafone Group PLC for around ZAR42.64 billion in cash and shares.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Power prices, Broadband bills, Brexit protocol

(Sharecast News) - Power prices hit a record high due to a combination of a cold snap and a dearth of wind. Power prices in the UK for a day ahead hit a record £675 per megawatt hour on the Epex Spot Exchange on Sunday as the country was blanketed with snow and temperatures fell below zero. At the peak hours between five and six o'clock power costs surged to £2,586 per megawatt hour. Furthermore, National Grid forecast that power demand would peak at nearly 46,700 megawatts on Monday, versus 43,000 MW on Sunday. Energy supply from wind meanwhile fell to about 5% of the country's demands on Sunday, against an average of 28.5% over 2022. - The Sunday Telegraph

TOP NEWS: Emirates Telecom raises stake in Vodafone; no takeover plans

(Alliance News) - Emirates Telecommunications Group PJSC, also known as e&, on Wednesday said it raised its stake in Vodafone Group PLC to 11% of issued share capital, while confirming it has no plan to make a takeover offer for Vodafone.

Emirates Telecommunications lifts stake in Vodafone

(Sharecast News) - Emirates Telecommunications has lifted its stake in Vodafone to 11% from 9.8%.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts PageGroup but keeps Hays at buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:

European shares slip on recession fears, China optimism limits losses

Euro zone business activity slowed in November

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Miners lift FTSE 100 after easing of COVID curbs in China

Savills slides to bottom of FTSE 250

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Vodafone CEO to leave after frustrating four years for shareholders

CEO Nick Read to step down by Dec. 31

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European luxury: "that was as good as it gets"

STOXX 600 down 0.1%

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DAX rally: "Aliens wouldn't believe you"

STOXX 600 down 0.1%

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"Only 40% of the shorts... have been covered"

STOXX 600 down 0.1%

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