UK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
14th Jul 2010 13:42
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] 1242 GMT [Dow Jones] Standard Life Investments upgrades UK telecoms to heavy from neutral. Says telecom companies have demons
Read moreMARKET TALK: Standard Life Investments Ups Telecoms To Heavy
14th Jul 2010 13:42
1242 GMT [Dow Jones] Standard Life Investments upgrades UK telecoms to heavy from neutral. Says telecom companies have demonstrated resilience in the face of the economic slowdown and as growth resumes, thinks mobile spending in particular has the potential to recover stronger than expected - good n
Read moreTelkom CFO Nelson Resigns, Joining Departure Of CEO
13th Jul 2010 17:45
By Robb M. Stewart Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--South Africa's Telkom SA Ltd. (TKG.JO) said Tuesday its chief financial officer has resigned, the second top level executive to announce his departure in recent weeks after the chief executive officer of the struggling fixed
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Celebrates Ten Years in North Dakota
12th Jul 2010 16:30
A Decade of Network Investment Provides North Dakotans with the Latest Wireless Technology and Devices BISMARCK, N.D., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate ten years of wireless service in North Dakota under the Verizon Wireless brand, the company is hosting special "Decade in the Dakotas" anni
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Celebrates Ten Years in South Dakota
12th Jul 2010 16:02
A Decade of Network Investment Provides South Dakotans with the Latest Wireless Technology and Devices SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate ten years of wireless service in South Dakota under the Verizon Wireless brand, the company is hosting special "Decade in the Dakotas" a
Read more3rd UPDATE: NTP Sues Apple, Google, Other Smartphone Makers
9th Jul 2010 17:56
(Updates with response from HTC and Motorola and comment from patent lawyer.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--NTP Inc., best known for getting a settlement from Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM, RIM.T) over email technology, is shifting its legal sights to a nu
Read moreUPDATE: Telkom Names Telecoms Veteran Hedberg Interim CEO
9th Jul 2010 16:42
(Adds detail, background.) By Robb M. Stewart Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Telkom SA Ltd. (TKG.JO), South Africa's dominant fixed-line phone company, has appointed an industry veteran as its interim chief executive officer and agreed the company's outgoing leader shou
Read more2nd UPDATE: NTP Sues Apple, Google, Other Smartphone Makers
9th Jul 2010 16:19
(Updates with additional background on NTP founder in fifth paragraph and comments from NTP lawyer starting in eighth paragraph) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--NTP Inc., best known for getting a settlement from Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM, RIM.T) over ema
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Lewis County
9th Jul 2010 15:48
- Improves coverage and capacity in Carthage - Provides access to 3G wireless broadband service WATERTOWN, N.Y., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Lewis County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Carthage. The new site improves coverage and capacity i
Read moreUPDATE: NTP Sues Apple, Google, Other Smartphone Makers
9th Jul 2010 14:52
(Updates with additional background on other lawsuits and smartphone competition.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--NTP Inc., best-known for getting a settlement from Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM, RIM.T) over email technology, is shifting its legal sights to
Read moreNTP Files Patent-Infringement Suits Against 6 Cellphone Makers
9th Jul 2010 14:27
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NTP Inc., known for netting $612.5 million from BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM, RIM.T) to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit in 2006, has launched patent suits against several other major cellphone-technology companies. NTP filed suit against Apple Inc.
Read moreTelecom NZ Settles Over Wholesale Loyalty Offer
8th Jul 2010 22:09
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand Commerce Commission said Friday it has reached a NZ$1.6 million settlement with Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd. (TEL.NZ) over so-called loyalty offers. The settlement follows a Commerce Commission investigation launched after receiving complaints from the tel
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Samsung N150 Netbook Debuts on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
8th Jul 2010 19:24
Lightweight, Portable Netbook with Long Battery Life Provides Seamless Connectivity to Verizon Wireless' 3G Network IRVINE, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Corporation announced that the Samsung N150(TM) netbook is available for order today. The Samsung N
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Reaffirms Support for Hands-Free Driving and Bans on Texting and E-mailing While Driving
8th Jul 2010 19:05
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Verizon Wireless reiterated its support for hands-free driving and bans on texting and e-mailing while driving following the DRIVE Coalition's attempt to fight state laws aimed at prohibiting motorists from talking and sending text messages while dr
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Samsung N150 Netbook Debuts on the Nation's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
8th Jul 2010 15:30
Lightweight, Portable Netbook with Long Battery Life Provides Seamless Connectivity to Verizon Wireless' 3G Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Electronics Corporation announced that the Samsung N150(TM) netbook is availabl
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