Vodafone returns to organic revenue growth
23rd Jul 2010 07:03
Mobile phone network operator Vodafone returned to organic revenue growth in the April to June quarter of 2010 for the first time since the near global recession. Group revenue increased by 4.8% to £11.3bn and group service revenue increased by 4.9% to £10.6bn in the first quarter of the group's fi
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Hey, Football Fans: NFL Mobile From Verizon Wireless Sports a New Look and More Video in Time for the Season
22nd Jul 2010 21:05
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For fans who can't get enough of America's favorite game, the new version of NFL Mobile from Verizon Wireless arrives tomorrow on America's most reliable wireless network. NFL Mobile sports a new look and feel and gives users two options to stay up to dat
Read moreHEARD ON THE STREET: Apple's Next Carrier Of Choice
22nd Jul 2010 18:46
By Martin Peers A DOW JONES COLUMN At some point soon, Apple (AAPL) needs to anoint another U.S. wireless carrier. Should it opt to make the iPhone available to market leader, Verizon Wireless, or the industry laggard, T-Mobile? It's not a straightforward choice. Yes, with only about 34
Read morePRESS RELEASE: RAGBRAI Riders Will Stay Connected Across Iowa With Verizon Wireless' Enhanced Network Support
22nd Jul 2010 16:09
Company Boosts Network Coverage and Capacity Along Route and Deploys Portable Cell Sites in Clear Lake, Charles City, Waterloo and Manchester DES MOINES, Iowa, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and data network, will
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Explore the Great Outdoors With the Reliability of the Verizon Wireless Network
22nd Jul 2010 13:30
Videos Tell Stories of Customers Who Counted on the Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network During Summer Excursions BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer's here, and the great outdoors calls. Verizon Wireless reminds customers heading out to hike, bike, boat and enjoy America's p
Read more2nd UPDATE: Vodacom 1Q Revenue Flat; Struggles In S Africa
22nd Jul 2010 12:20
(Adds analyst comment.) By Robb M. Stewart Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--South Africa's Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD.JO) said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter revenue was little changed despite the addition of almost 1 million customers in other parts of Africa as it strug
Read moreUPDATE:Vodacom 1Q Revenue Flat As It Struggles In South Africa
22nd Jul 2010 08:59
(Adds detail.) By Robb M. Stewart Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--South Africa's Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD.JO) said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter revenue was little changed despite the addition of almost 1 million customers in other parts of Africa as it struggled in i
Read moreVodacom June Quarter Subscribers Up By 1.1 Mln - I-Net
22nd Jul 2010 06:40
JOHANNESBURG (I-Net Bridge)--Mobile telecommunications company Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD.JO) announced Thursday a 1.1 million increase in group customers for the three months ended June 2010, resulting in total group mobile customers of 37.7 million. Service revenue was up 4.4% and the group also
Read moreThursday paper round-up: Santander, Reckitt Benckiser, Vodafone
22nd Jul 2010 06:18
Santander is gearing up to list its UK operations on the London Stock Exchange as soon as this autumn in a deal that could raise an estimated £3bn (€3.5bn) to fund growth by the acquisitive Spanish bank. The group, which is on the verge of buying a portfolio of 318 UK branches from RBS, needs the mo
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Supports Lieberman-McCain First Responders Bill
21st Jul 2010 23:50
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) today introduced The First Responders Protection Act of 2010 to provide resources to the nation's public safety community for building an interoperable wireless network. Verizon Wirel
Read moreOn Dow Jones Investment Banker Today: SSL, Private Equity And More
21st Jul 2010 16:47
LONDON (Dow Jones Investment Banker)--The following columns have been published exclusively on Dow Jones Investment Banker in recent days. Many Dow Jones Investment Banker columns contain spreadsheets, video, PDFs and other supporting material. To arrange access to the best of Dow Jones news and opi
Read moreChairman under fire at Vodafone
21st Jul 2010 16:36
The summer of shareholder unrest looks set to continue at the annual general meeting of Vodafone on 27 July with institutional investor, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) set to vote against the re-election of the chairman and deputy chairman to the board of the world's biggest mobile phone netw
Read moreMARKET TALK: Vodafone Lacks Coherent Strategy -Analyst
21st Jul 2010 15:15
1415 GMT [Dow Jones] Calls for changes on Vodafone's (VOD) board are echoed by a London-based telecom analyst, who cites Vodafone's "lack of any coherent strategy." It comes after the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan called for a revamp of Vodafone's (VOD) board because of concerns about the group's s
Read moreEARNINGS FORECAST TABLE: Vodafone 1Q Sales 2010/11
21st Jul 2010 14:59
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Vodafone Group plc's (VOD) first-quarter sales results, based on a poll of seven analysts by Dow Jones Newswires (in million GBP, dividend and target price in Pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be
Read moreUPDATE: Vodafone Investor Group Seeks Board Revamp
21st Jul 2010 14:37
(Adds detail, background.) LONDON (Dow Jones)--An investor group is calling for a revamp of Vodafone Group PLC's (VOD) board due to concerns about the mobile giant's strategy and track record on acquisitions. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, or OTPP, which holds a 0.42% stake in the world's
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