* Shares of Indian telecom operators gain after July-Septearnings results come in line with some analysts expectations.* Tata Communications Ltd gains 10 percent after itposted a consolidated net profit 803.6 million rupees forSeptember-quarter compared to a net loss of 2,742 million rupeesin the same quarter last year. * Bharti Airtel Ltd is up 3.8 percent after itsSeptember-quarter operating margins came at 32 percent, meetingsome analysts estimates. * Separately, Piramal Enterprises, which owns about 11percent of Vodafone India, gains 2 percent after Vodafone GroupPlc sought approval from the authorities to raise itsstake in the India unit for 101.41 billion rupees ($1.65billion) it said on Tuesday. (abhishek.vishnoi@thomsonreuters.com /;abhishek.vishnoi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
Iliad invites Vodafone to merge their Italian operations
PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iliad said on Monday it had submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian businesses, adding this project had the unanimous support of its board of directors.
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