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Saudi Arabia's STC Group to become Telefonica top shareholder with 9.9% stake

LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's STC Group has amassed a 9.9% stake in Telefonica worth 2.1 billion euros ($2.25 billion), in a move to become the Spanish telecom giant's top shareholder.

Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Vodafone plans to work with Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa.

Vodafone and Samsung begin mass rollout of open RAN in UK

(Alliance News) - Samsung Electronics Co on Thursday said that it and Vodafone Group PLC are replacing technology in the UK with virtualised open radio access networks, alias RAN, on Vodafone's 2,500 sites.

Zelenskiy vows to end Russian occupation of Crimea, defends strategy

Zelenskiy hosts conference in Kyiv on Crimea

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Safaricom launches M-Pesa mobile money service in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Safaricom's M-Pesa mobile money service went live in Ethiopia on Wednesday, in a boost to the Kenyan telecoms operator as it seeks to kickstart growth in one of Africa's biggest economies.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Antofagasta; Shore likes Trainline

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

South Africa's MTN looks to unlock hidden value with stake sales

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The CEO of South Africa's MTN Group said on Tuesday he plans to bring in minority partners in fintech and fibre and then list the businesses as separate entities to reach a market capitalisation of more three times its net asset value (NAV).

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lifts Rolls-Royce; RBC cuts Unite

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

'Black swan event': Telefonica Deutschland extends losses on lost Vodafone deal

IN BRIEF: James Fisher hires new CFO from Johnson Matthey

James Fisher & Sons PLC - Barrow In Furness, Cumbria-based marine services - Hires Karen Hayzen-Smith to be chief financial officer, starting by December 1. At that time, Duncan Kennedy will step down as CFO and from the board but will remain at James Fisher for a short transition. Hayzen-Smith currently is director of group finance at chemicals firm Johnson Matthey PLC. She has been in that role since January 2020 and also served as interim CFO for Johnson Matthey from November of that year to April 2021. Prior to Johnson Matthey, Hayzen-Smith worked at Babcock International Group PLC and Vodafone Group PLC.

Surprise US debt downgrade knocks European stocks to two-week lows

STOXX 600 off 1.4%Fitch US downgrade sparks risk-off mood

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UAE's e& offers to increase stake in Vodafone to 20% - e& CEO to CNBC Arabia

DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - UAE's e& EAND.AD CEO Hatem Dowidar told CNBC Arabia on Wednesday his company was seeking to increase its stake in Vodafone to 20%.

United Internet shares surge on Vodafone deal with 1&1

(Sharecast News) - Shares in United Internet surged on Wednesday after its majority-owned German mobile and broadband provider 1&1 agreed agreed a deal for Vodafone to provide 5G coverage to its customers, in a move that would see it replace Telefonica Deutschland.

UAE's e& seeking to raise Vodafone stake to 20% - e& CEO to CNBC Arabia

DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - UAE's e& CEO Hatem Dowidar told CNBC Arabia on Wednesday his company was seeking to increase its stake in Vodafone to 20%.

Germany's 1&1 switches to Vodafone for 5G network deal

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - German mobile and broadband provider 1&1 said it had agreed a deal for Vodafone to provide 5G coverage to its customers, ousting current network partner Telefonica Deutschland by October 2024 at the latest.