Vodafone Share News (VOD)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Mondi and Smurfit Kappa raised, DS Smith cut

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

India to press Apple, Samsung for faster 5G software upgrades in phones

NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - India's government will push Apple, Samsung and other mobile phone manufacturers to prioritise rolling out software upgrades to support 5G in the country, amid concerns that many of their models are not ready for the recently launched high-speed service.

Berenberg lowers target price on Vodafone

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on shares of telecommunications giant Vodafone from £1.35 to £1.15 on Monday, stating the group was at risk of slipping into European decline.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC lifts Fevertree; Jefferies likes Balfour

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

Italy's INWIT elevates CFO Galli to general manager role

MILAN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - INWIT on Friday promoted chief financial officer Diego Galli to the role of general manager as part of a new governance setup following the sale of most of Telecom Italia's stake in Italy's top telecom towers firm.

Safaricom surges after securing Ethiopia mobile financial services licence

NAIROBI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom surged more than 9% on Friday after it secured a mobile financial services licence in Ethiopia, market participants said.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP starts 888 Holdings with 'neutral'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

Kenya's Safaricom launches network in Ethiopia as first private operator

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Kenya's Safaricom launched its mobile network in Ethiopia on Thursday, becoming the first private operator in one of Africa's largest telecoms markets.

Kenya's Safaricom launches network in Ethiopia as first private operator

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Kenya's Safaricom launched its network in Ethiopia on Thursday, becoming the first private operator in one of Africa's largest telecoms markets.

Vodafone hires Evercore to sell stake in Spain's fixed network -Cinco Dias

MADRID, Oct 4 (Reuters) - British telecom group Vodafone has picked investment bank Evercore to sell a stake in its fixed network in Spain, newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified market sources with knowledge of the process.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Upgrades for Vodafone, AJ Bell, B&M, Pennon

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

Vodafone in talks for UK merger with Hutchison's Three

Merger would create new leader in British mobile market

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close higher; pound strong after U-turn

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the green on Monday, with the FTSE 100 boosted by a positive session for oil majors, while the pound was stronger after a policy U-turn from the UK government.

Sector movers: Telecoms, homebuilders pace gains

(Sharecast News) - Interest rate sensitive sectors were topped the leaderboard after the government walked back on a proposed tax cut for top earners.

UPDATE: CK Hutchinson confirms talks with Vodafone over Three merger

(Alliance News) - CK Hutchinson Holdings Ltd on Monday confirmed it is in discussions with Vodafone Group PLC over a possible merger of Three UK and Vodafone UK.