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Telecom firms urge EU to reconsider plan to overhaul sector

* Orange, Deutsche Tel execs want more consolidation * They criticise EU telecom chief Kroes's reform plan * Reforms intended to boost network investment By Leila Abboud and Robert-Jan Bartunek BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Telecom firm bosses on Tuesday urged the European C

UPDATE 5-France calls on Alcatel-Lucent to review plan for mass job cuts

* French president calls on Alcatel to review plans * Alcatel to cut nearly one in seven of its employees * Plan is to re-focus on new high-growth areas By Gwénaëlle Barzic PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - French president Francois Hollande called on Alcatel-Lucent on Tuesday to

UPDATE 1-AT&T CEO sees "huge opportunity" in Europe

BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson on Tuesday said that he sees a "huge opportunity for somebody" in Europe to invest in mobile broadband and reap the big profits already being generated from such services in the United States. Stephenson, who has been e

Interview - Ronnie Chopra gives his view on some fund managers´ favourite picks

Most market participants are wary of taking any positions until the outcome of the budget negotiations Stateside is clearer. Hence, it is probably best take a more medium- to longer-term view of events when making investment decisions in the equity space, less one lose his nerve. The good news is th

AT&T CEO sees "huge opportunity" in Europe

BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Tuesday that he sees a "huge opportunity for somebody" in Europe to invest in mobile broadband and reap the big profits already being generated from such services in the United States. Speaking at an industry co

UPDATE 1-Vodafone plans to boost stake in Indian unit - source

By Kate Holton and Devidutta Tripathy LONDON/NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Vodafone intends to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary after the country cleared foreign companies to take full ownership of local carriers, a source familiar with the group's plans said on Monday. The

Daisy Group Says Trading As Expected, Buoyed By Managed-Service Wins

Vodafone to buy-out minority shareholders in Indian unit

Vodafone is considering buying-out some of the minority shareholders in its Indian business, following a recent change in that country´s regulatory framework, by investing as much as 2bn dollars. That is a vote of confidence in the long-term potential of the Sub-continent. In July Indian authoritie

Indian stocks to watch - Oct 8

Oct 8 (Reuters) - GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP * Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange are up 0.85 percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific index excluding Japan is flat. * The dollar skidded to near an eight-month low on Tuesday as the U.S. government shutdown entered its second w

Vodafone plans $2 billion investment to raise stake in Indian unit-FT

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone plans to invest as much as $2 billion to buy out minority shareholders in Vodafone India, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Vodafone will file an application this month with India's foreign investment promotion board to seek clearance for the inves

S.Africa's Vodacom: rate cut could have "serious negative impact"

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 7 (Reuters) - South African mobile operator Vodacom Group said on Monday the telecom regulator's plan to cut in half by next year the fees carriers charge rivals to use their network was "too steep" and could have a "serious negative impact". Shares of Vodacom, a unit of B

Bankers urge borrowers to come to market now

By Danielle Robinson NEW YORK, Oct 4 (IFR) - Companies are being urged to ignore Washington's political impasse and pull forward financing plans for share buybacks, acquisitions and early 2014 maturities before the US debt ceiling deadline on October 17. Interest rates have tightened

Full-year corporate bond supply to dwarf decade's average

* IG corporate bond supply could hit EUR175bn in 2013 * Top corporates delay financing to limit cost of carry * US M&A re-emergence could inspire European comeback * Consolidation potential seen in telecom sector By Josie Cox LONDON, Oct 4 (IFR) - High-grade corporat

London close: Stocks edge higher but gains limited by US shutdown

Ongoing political wrangling in the States limited gains for stocks on Thursday though the FTSE 100 still managed to snap a four-day losing streak to finish slightly higher. However, markets were rangebound as investors digested mixed economic data from across the globe with service-sector activity

UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling firms, Safaricom helps lead shares higher

* Shilling partly recovers after two-session slide * Tight liquidity, bond sale seen supporting shilling * Safaricom hits new all-time high on foreign buying By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling firmed on Thursday as banks sold a broadly weaker dollar a