2nd UPDATE: Sharp To Dive Into E-Book Market With "iPad Made In Japan"
20th Jul 2010 13:09
(Adds executive comments, details on Sharp's plans, industry background) By Juro Osawa and Daisuke Wakabayashi TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Sharp Corp. (6753.TO) said Tuesday it plans to enter the electronic-book market with a new tablet-like device it hopes will be the "iPad made in Japan." Sharp s
Read moreLondon midday: Public sector specialists hit
20th Jul 2010 12:10
Sovereign debt worries are haunting investors again after Hungary cut back its treasury bill offering by 10bn forints to 35bn. European stock markets took a step back on the news while expectations of a weak opening on Wall Street has also sparked some selling. Cable & Wireless Worldwide is the bi
Read morePRESS RELEASE: S&P Comments On Investment-Grade Telecoms Sector
20th Jul 2010 11:54
The following is a press release from Standard & Poor's: LONDON (Standard & Poor's) July 20, 2010--Operating performance among rated investment-grade telecommunications companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) has proved resilient in the first half of 2010, according to a report publ
Read moreUPDATE: Sharp Plans Dive Into E-Book Market As iPad, Kindle Boom
20th Jul 2010 09:41
(Adds executive comments, details on Sharp's plans, industry background) By Daisuke Wakabayashi Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Sharp Corp. (6753.TO) said it plans to enter the electronic-book market with two new products and a content distribution service in Japan by the
Read moreMARKET TALK: ING Downgrades Vodafone To Hold From Buy
20th Jul 2010 07:11
0611 GMT [Dow Jones] ING downgrades Vodafone Group (VOD.LN) to hold from buy and cuts target price to 155p from 165p. "We do not expect the upcoming trading statement [due July 23] to be weak but have concerns about operational performance in Italy and Spain," says ING. It reckons that at current le
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
20th Jul 2010 07:11
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0611 GMT [Dow Jones] ING downgrades Vodafone Group (VOD.LN) to hold from buy and cuts target price to 155p from 165p. "We do
Read moreApple Down On Concerns Over Margins, Droid X
19th Jul 2010 18:55
By Rex Crum Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) fell to their lowest point in almost two months as analysts expressed concerns about the company's profit margins one day ahead of the release of Apple's quarterly results. Another potential factor in Monday's drop could be the strong sales over the w
Read more3rd UPDATE: Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Gear Business For $1.2B
19th Jul 2010 16:28
(Adds further executive and analyst comments, background throughout.) By Gustav Sandstrom and Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for the majority of U.S.-based Motorola Inc.'s (MOT) network equi
Read moreVodafone Essar Invites Bids From Investment Banks For Possible IPO - Bankers
19th Jul 2010 16:00
By John Satish Kumar Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Essar Ltd., a joint venture between Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) and India's Essar Group, has invited bids from investment banks for a possible initial public offering which could hit the markets in the next one year or
Read more2nd UPDATE:Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Gear Business For $1.2B
19th Jul 2010 15:46
(Adds CEO, analyst comment.) By Gustav Sandstrom Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for the majority of U.S.-based Motorola Inc's (MOT) network equipment business in order to gain a stronger foothold in the
Read morePRESS RELEASE: V CAST Apps Rolls Out to More 3G Smartphones
19th Jul 2010 14:00
BlackBerry Customers First to Get Apps through Verizon Wireless' New Mobile Apps Storefront BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless said today that V CAST Apps, its mobile applications storefront, is now available on select BlackBerry(R) smartphones. V CAST Apps gives cust
Read moreUPDATE: Nokia Siemens To Buy Motorola Gear Business For $1.2B
19th Jul 2010 13:40
(Adds detail, comments from Siemens and analysts.) By Gustav Sandstrom Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for the majority of U.S.-based Motorola Inc's (MOT) network equipment business in order to gain a str
Read moreNokia Siemens To Buy Motorola Gear Business For $1.2B
19th Jul 2010 12:20
By Gustav Sandstrom Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for the majority of U.S.-based Motorola Inc's (MOT) network equipment business in order to gain a stronger foothold in the important North American and Jap
Read moreVodafone Hutchison Appoints Ericsson To Upgrade Australian Transmission Network
19th Jul 2010 01:26
MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Hutchison Australia, or VHA, said Monday it has appointed L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (ERIC) to undertake a major upgrade of its mobile phone transmission network in Australia. VHA, a joint venture between Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.LN) and Hutchison Telecommunicatio
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Brings 'COW' to Jamboree in the Hills
17th Jul 2010 15:40
Cell On Wheels Will Boost Network Coverage and Call Capacity for Customers Visiting Annual Celebration BELMONT, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has installed a temporary cell site--called a COW, or Cell On Wheels--to Belmont to provide additional network coverage and calling capa
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