UPDATE: Bharti Airtel Bets On India Model For Africa Success
9th Jun 2010 18:43
(Updates throughout to add comments, background, share price) By R. Jai Krishna and Kenan Machado Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India's Bharti Airtel Ltd. (532454.BY) Wednesday said it will look to replicate its Indian model of outsourcing everything from phone networks to
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Launches Domestic Violence Entrepreneurship Program in New York State
9th Jun 2010 15:00
Program to provide one-time grants to entrepreneurs who have escaped the cycle of domestic violence ALBANY, N.Y., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and the Verizon Foundation, in conjunction with the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), today announced the
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Moody's Assigns Provisional Ratings To Sbm Installment Sales Receivables Deal
9th Jun 2010 08:42
The following is a press release from Moody's Investors Service: JPY10.0billion of trust certificates affected Tokyo, June 09, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisional ratings to the trust certificates, which will be issued through a master trust program backed by installment s
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Moody's Assigns Provisional -2-
9th Jun 2010 08:42
www.moodys.com/SFQuickCheck. The methodology, "Updated Report on V Scores and Parameter Sensitivities for Structured Finance Securities" published in December 2008, is available at www.moodys.com. Moody's Investors Service is a publisher of rating opinions and research. It is not involved in the o
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Moody's Assigns Provisional Rating -2-
9th Jun 2010 08:41
SECURITIES. CREDIT RATINGS DO NOT COMMENT ON THE SUITABILITY OF AN INVESTMENT FOR ANY PARTICULAR INVESTOR. MIS ISSUES ITS CREDIT RATINGS WITH THE EXPECTATION AND UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH INVESTOR WILL MAKE ITS OWN STUDY AND EVALUATION OF EACH SECURITY THAT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASE, HOLDING
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Moody's Assigns Provisional Rating To Softbank Mobile Handset Securitization
9th Jun 2010 08:41
The following is a press release from Moody's Investors Service: JPY 5.0 billion of trust certificates affected Tokyo, June 09, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisional rating to the trust certificates, totaling JPY 5.0 billion, backed by handset installment sales receivables a
Read morePRESS RELEASE: NASCAR Race Fans to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Boost at Michigan International Speedway
8th Jun 2010 22:00
BROOKLYN, Mich., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a temporary cell site to improve its voice and data network around the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn and to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of NASCAR fans attending races and related events at the speedw
Read moreIndia Broadband Bandwidth Auction Price Rises To INR115.18B
8th Jun 2010 15:30
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--The bid amount for bandwidth to offer broadband wireless Internet services in India rose more than six-and-a-half times over the base price for a nation-wide slot at the end of the 13th day of auctions Tuesday. The amount climbed to about INR115.18 billion ($2.45 billion)
Read moreVodacom To Launch Apple's New iPhone In South Africa
8th Jun 2010 14:37
JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD.JO), South Africa's largest cellphone network operator by subscribers, said Tuesday it will begin selling the latest version of Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone handset in the country in the coming months. Apple Monday introduced the slimmer iPhone 4,
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Sends Fans to Houston to See Los Tigres del Norte
8th Jun 2010 14:30
Sweepstakes Winners Enjoy a Private Performance by the Music Legends from Mexico and Celebrate the First Game of the Soccer Tournament in South Africa BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The summer is kicking off in style for the winners of Verizon Wireless' "Celebrate the First Goal wi
Read morePRESS RELEASE: One Number, Many Contacts: Stay Connected With Group Communication, Only From Verizon Wireless
8th Jun 2010 13:30
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is making it easier for customers to call, text or send voice messages to their friends, family and colleagues with an exclusive new product called Group Communication. Equally valuable for both customers and small businesses, Group Commun
Read moreTECH VIEW: Apple Still Has A Big Sway Over AT&T
8th Jun 2010 12:46
By Therese Poletti A DOW JONES COLUMN Apple Inc. (AAPL) still holds some serious sway over its exclusive carrier in the U.S., AT&T Inc. (T). That much was obvious when Apple took the wraps off its thinner and even more feature-rich iPhone 4 on Monday, with an unusual concession from AT&T
Read moreUPDATE: Court Upholds EU Caps On Mobile Call Charges Abroad
8th Jun 2010 11:44
(Updates with company responses, commission comment) By Mike Gordon Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LUXEMBOURG (Dow Jones)--Europe's highest court Tuesday upheld a Europe-wide law forcing mobile operators to cut the rates they charge for using a mobile phone abroad. Four of Europe's largest
Read moreVodafone Group Says Bombay High Court Defers India Tax Hearing To July 8
8th Jun 2010 09:54
BANGALORE (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) Tuesday said the Bombay High Court has deferred a hearing on Vodafone International Holdings BV's appeal challenging the jurisdiction of Indian tax authorities to levy a tax of up to INR120 billion ($2.54 billion) on the company. The hearing has
Read moreCourt Upholds EU Caps On Mobile Call Charges Abroad
8th Jun 2010 09:15
By Mike Gordon Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LUXEMBOURG (Dow Jones)--Europe's highest court Tuesday upheld a Europe-wide law forcing mobile operators to cut the rates they charge for using a mobile phone abroad. Four of Europe's largest mobile telecom operators--Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), Telef
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