Vodafone Share News (VOD)

Vodafone to invest $1.5bn in new Microsoft partnership

(Sharecast News) - Vodafone has signed a 10-year strategic partnership with American software giant Microsoft which will see the UK-listed telecoms group invest $1.5bn over the next decade.

Vodafone signs $1.5 bln Microsoft deal for AI, cloud and IoT

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Vodafone has agreed a 10-year partnership with Microsoft to bring generative AI, digital, enterprise and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses and consumers across its European and African markets.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts HSBC; Peel Hunt raises Hammerson

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Glencore; BofA likes easyJet

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

Former ECB head Draghi consults business chiefs on EU competitiveness

Former ECB chief preparing report on EU competitiveness

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Former ECB head Draghi sounds out businesses to boost EU competitiveness

MILAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Mario Draghi met business leaders in Milan on Wednesday as the former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank chief prepares a report on how to boost the continent's competitiveness.

Egyptians greeted by hefty price rises in new year

CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Egyptians entered the new year facing a series of price hikes as the government battles to keep up with rampant inflation.

London stocks slip after global rally pauses

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Investors feel frosty ahead of US inflation

(Alliance News) - The festive cheer failed to lift stock prices in London on Thursday, as investors nervously look ahead to a key inflation reading from the US on Friday.

London close: Stocks finish weaker amid uninspiring data

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day in negative territory on Thursday, despite a rebound on Wall Street in early trading, as investors digested lacklustre government borrowing and retail sales data.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks frosty ahead of US economic data

(Alliance News) - Investors were not in the festive spirit on Thursday, with stocks in London down, as the last load of US economic data edges closer.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Santa rally fades after weak New York close

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London lost sparkle early Thursday, after a broad-based sell-off on Wall Street.

Swisscom weighing offer for Vodafone's Italian business

(Sharecast News) - Swiss telecommunications firm Swisscom has been mulling over an offer for Vodafone's Italian operations early next year, according to Bloomberg, potentially countering a rival bid from Iliad SA.

LONDON BRIEFING: Hipgnosis Songs Fund delayed results show value fall

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to open lower on Thursday, in line with equity markets in Asia and New York.

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: London to follow NY and Tokyo into red

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Thursday, returning some of Wednesday's gains that followed a surprisingly tame UK inflation reading.