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RPT-Fitch Affirms Telefonica, Telefonica Germany on E-Plus Acquisition

July 23 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Telefonica SA's (TEF) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with Negative Outlook, and Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG's (TEF DE) Long-Term Issuer Default rating (IDR) of B

Vodafone says would consider Verizon offer

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - The chairman of the world's second-largest mobile operator Vodafone said that the group would seriously consider any offer for its stake in its U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but that there was nothing new to announce on Tuesday. Vodafone's partner Verizon

UPDATE 3-UPDATE 3-KPN's 8 bln euros deal with Telefonica tests Europe antitrust stance

Regulators to examine E-Plus takeover by Telefonica Deutschland

DUESSELDORF, Germany, July 23 (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Network Agency said on Tuesday it would examine the impact on network frequencies of the planned sale of KPN's German mobile telecoms unit to Telefonica Deutschland, to see if it would distort competition. Separately, Germany's Fed

UPDATE 1-SFR and Bouygues Telecom in talks to share network

* Deal expected before the end of the year PARIS, July 22 (Reuters) - French mobile operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom on Monday said they had entered into exclusive talks to share part of their mobile networks. The deal, which would help reduce costs, should be reached before the en

UPDATE 2-Telefonica in talks to buy KPN's German business

* Telefonica, KPN boards meet Monday on deal - sources * Telefonica would pay $6 bln and give KPN stake in new firm * KPN confirms in talks to sell business * Telefonica confirms negotiating a deal * Deal likely to face EU antitrust review By Andrés González and L

UPDATE 1-Telefonica in talks to buy KPN's German business

* Telefonica, KPN boards meet Monday to approve deal-source * Business valued at 5 bln euros - source MADRID, July 22 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica is in talks to buy KPN's business in Germany and the two companies could approve a deal as early as Monday, a source with knowledge of t

UPDATE 1-UN warns on mobile cybersecurity bugs in bid to prevent attacks

* UN's ITU to issue advisory to nearly 200 nations * Advisory is on risk identified by German researchers * Researchers develop remote attack on mobile SIM cards * Researchers say at least 500 million phones vulnerable By Jim Finkle BOSTON, July 21 (Reuters) - A Unit

UN warns on mobile cybersecurity bugs in bid to prevent attacks

* UN's ITU to issue advisory to nearly 200 nations * Advisory is on risk identified by German researchers * Researchers develop remote attack on mobile SIM cards * Researchers say at least 500 million phones vulnerable By Jim Finkle BOSTON, July 21 (Reuters) - A Unit

Sunday share tips: Vodafone, Forbidden Technologies, Marstons

Vodafone still has room left to grow, although the company faces a difficult balancing act as it fights to invest in long-term growth while at the same time generating cash for shareholders. Mention must be made in this regard of its commitment to maintaining its current pay-out policy. The solution

UPDATE 1-Kenya's Safaricom extends CEO's contract by 2 years

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, July 19 (Reuters) - Kenya's biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom, has extended the contract of its chief executive officer Bob Collymore by two years, the CEO told Reuters on Friday. Profits have risen under Collymore, whose initial contract of three years wa

Kenya's Safaricom extends CEO's contract by 2 years

NAIROBI, July 19 (Reuters) - Kenya's biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom, has extended the contract of its chief executive officer Bob Collymore by two years, the CEO told Reuters on Friday. Collymore, whose initial contract of three years was due to expire at the end of August, has been k

FTSE 100 movers: IMI gains after Citi comments

Engineering firm IMI was a high riser on the Footsie on Friday after Citigroup named it a 'Most Preferred' stock. The broker said: "We see further significant margin upside at IMI, driven by both mix and restructuring. A strong balance sheet and yield are both supportive, too." In contrast, techn

London midday: FTSE 100 pulls back from seven-week high

Mining stocks were among the worst performers on Friday morning, providing a drag on the FTSE 100 as risk appetite declined following the index's seven-week high reached the day before. London's benchmark index closed at 6,634 on Thursday; the last time the index finished higher was on May 30th whe

UPDATE 2-Vodafone sees no let-up from European woes

* Q1 organic service revenue down 3.5 pct vs 4.2 pct in Q4 * Spain down 10.6 percent, Italy down 17.6 percent * Conditions challenging in north, central, south Europe-CEO * Nothing new to report on Verizon relationship * Shares up 0.5 percent By Kate Holton LON