London close: Winning streak comes to an end
18th Jun 2010 16:44
Hopes of Footsie making it eight days of rises in a row were dashed at the death. Leaders outnumbered laggards among FTSE 100 stocks but with BP giving up the gains of the morning after a downgrade from debt ratings agency Moody's the blue-chip index ended marginally easier on the day. BP, for once
Read moreUPDATE: Verizon Wireless May Start Paying Dividend In 2012
18th Jun 2010 15:52
By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Verizon Wireless may start paying a dividend in 2012, providing parents Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) with a rich source of cash. Verizon Chief Financial Officer John Killian first suggested the p
Read moreVerizon Wireless May Pay Vodafone Div Starting In '12-Bloomberg
18th Jun 2010 12:37
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Verizon Wireless may begin paying a dividend to Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) in 2012, Bloomberg reported Friday on its website, citing an interview with John Killian, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Vodafone's partner in the U.S. wireless venture.
Read moreVodafone UK To Offer iPhone 4 From GBP25 A Month
18th Jun 2010 12:10
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group PLC's (VOD) U.K. customers will be able to get Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) new iPhone 4 from GBP25 a month on a 24-month contract from June 24. In addition, Vodafone UK will introduce pay-as-you-go on the iPhone in July. Details of pricing for the pay-as-you-go ver
Read moreVodafone may get US divi in 2012
18th Jun 2010 11:48
Vodafone could start receive dividends again from its US mobile venture Verizon Wireless in 2012 after executives at its partner said they are looking at what to do with its growing cashflow. Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless. US company Verizon owns the remainder and stopped dividend payments
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless 'COW' Offers Enhanced Coverage for Creation Festival Northeast in Pennsylvania
17th Jun 2010 18:35
Cell On Wheels Will Boost Call Capacity for Customers Visiting Annual Music Event MT. UNION, Pa., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has installed a temporary cell site--called a COW, or Cell On Wheels--on the Agape Farm in Huntingdon County, to provide additional network calling capacity
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Clarksburg, West Virginia, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
17th Jun 2010 18:21
Investment Increases Value for Consumers as Demand Grows for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and Internet Access CLARKSBURG, W.V., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the largest 3G network, has activated a new cell site in Clarksburg, which enables more customers to
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Most Reliable Wireless Network Just Got Better in Portions of Lake County, Ohio
17th Jun 2010 17:51
Integration of Verizon Wireless' and Alltel's Networks Delivers Increased Wireless Voice and Data Coverage to the Area PAINESVILLE, Ohio, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it has completed the integration of its network with that of Alltel in Painesville, Fairmont and Mad
Read moreMARKET TALK: Verizon Wireless Teases Droid X
17th Jun 2010 16:59
11:59 (Dow Jones) Verizon Wireless's next big Android phone, the Droid X, popped up on Verizon Wireless's website Thursday. The Motorola (MOT) device is the biggest Droid yet, boasting a 4.3-inch display, HDMI output, and a 720p screen, according to the site. A more formal event to show off the devi
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Central African Gold Holders Sell Stakes
17th Jun 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps CENTRAL AFRICAN GOLD PLC's (CAN.LN) shares soared Thursday after the gold mining and exploration company's three largest shareholders sold their stakes t
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Taking a Trip This Summer? Don't Forget to Pack Your Most Important Travel Companion: Your Verizon Wireless Smartphone
17th Jun 2010 13:30
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether taking a family road trip to a nearby attraction or embarking on an exotic beach vacation, customers can count on the apps offered on Verizon Wireless' extensive line-up of smartphones and the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and
Read morePrivate Equity Funds Eye Polish Polkomtel Sale - Sources
17th Jun 2010 12:22
By Marynia Kruk Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WARSAW (Dow Jones)--Some of the world's largest private equity buy-out funds are interested in the sale of Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel, two sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. After weighing the idea of listing Polkomtel on the
Read moreUPDATE: Game On For New Game Group CEO But Tough 2H Ahead
17th Jun 2010 11:59
(Adds executive comments, share price and analyst comments.) By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Video game retailer GAME Group PLC (GMG.LN) Thursday named Ian Shepherd as its new chief executive but said management would continue to face tough trading condition
Read moreVodafone Deutschland To Outsource Network Maintenance Services
17th Jun 2010 10:00
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Deutschland, the German subsidiary of telecommunications group Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN), intends to outsource its network maintenance services, a company spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday, confirming a report in German regional daily Rheinische Post.
Read moreMARKET TALK: Seymour Pierce Cuts Game Group To Hold
17th Jun 2010 09:35
0835 GMT [Dow Jones] Seymour Pierce downgrades Game Group (GMG.LN) to hold from buy, following the company's trading update, which it describes as mixed. "Worryingly, the company must have come close to underperforming the games market in the UK, which was reported to have declined by 19% in the per
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