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Facebook unveils new Libra cryptocurrency
The social media giant unveiled the digital currency in a whitepaper on Tuesday, with an official public launch planned for next year
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Vodafone Group PLC
LON:VOD
Vodafone Group PLC is a mobile telecommunications company, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States.
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Bitcoin hits 12-month high as launch of Facebook cryptocurrency expected imminently
The social media giant is expected to launch its own cryptocurrency, known as Libra, on Tuesday
Vodafone spends €1.88bn in German 5G spectrum auction
Telecoms group bought 90 MHz in the 3.6 GHz band for €1.07bn and another €806.5mln for 40 MHz of 2100 MHz spectrum
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FTSE 100 closes higher led by defensive stocks
Footsie closed up 39 at 7,259, while mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 went the other direction, shedding over six points to close at 19,065
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Aviva and CMC Markets in spotlight for busy Thursday
Investors look forward to a strategy update from Aviva's new boss, meanwhile, they are braced for CMC Markets results after the recent profit warning.
Shell shows way forward for dividends as other blue chips cut their cloth
Oil major guides to total dividends and share buy-backs of US$125bn “or more” between 2021 and 2025
Vodafone offering 'attractive entry point' says HSBC as it upgrades to 'buy'
Analysts at the bank believe the tone of telecoms company’s commentary “should get progressively brighter”, starting with the first-quarter statement in July
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Actual Experience receives Vodafone thumbs up
"For us, this represents the first publicly announced step towards being built into all customer deployments for a partner," said boss David Page.
High FTSE yields point to 'dividend slaves' that may cut payouts
Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm might well have been about the pressure of a progressive dividend policy: 'Build on up, don't break the chain; Sparks will fly when the whistle blows'
Vodafone cuts dividend 40% as it fights for 'financial headroom'
Various "challenges" chipped away at service revenue and, together with the high costs of mobile spectrum auctions, have reduced financial headroom
Vodafone inks cable deal with Telefónica Deutschland to ease competition concerns over Liberty Global acquisition
The FTSE 100 mobile network said the deal would enhance broadband competition in Germany with the cable network covering around 23.7mln households
Vodafone institutional investors back dividend cut, see shares bouncing back
In the event of a cut, half of investors believe the telecoms giant's dividend should be rebased at least 30%
While UK dividends hit record £19.7bn in first quarter, some FTSE 100 companies could be headed for cuts
Basic measures like dividend cover suggest a number of blue chips might be struggling to maintain their payouts at current levels
WPP brings in Microsoft UK boss as it takes the fight to online heavyweights
Rose, who prior to joining Microsoft oversaw the expansion of retail stores at mobile operator Vodafone, would join the board on 1 April
Vodafone issues €4bn of convertible debt to fund Liberty Global deal
To mitigate dilution, the telecoms giant will have the option to buy back shares
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FTSE 100 closes higher despite lack of catalysts
Footsie finished up around 49 points at 7,183, while the FTSE 250 finished up nearly 32 points at 19,443
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Vodafone says successfully conducted trial connecting next-generation 5G smartphones to its network for first time
The FTSE 100-listed mobiles phone group said it had made an ultra-high-resolution 4K video call during trials in Madrid and Barcelona, at speeds 10 times faster than current 4G technology
Be Heard makes strong start to 2019 after year of transformation
"The group has had a good start to the year," chairman David Morrison said.
Ernst & Young lands Vodafone’s lucrative audit contract
EY was competing with Deloitte and KPMG to win the Vodafone contract, which earned PwC more than £20mln last year
Vodafone upgraded to ‘Buy’ by Bank of America as it predicts return to top line growth following “annus horribilis”
The bank said the last 12 months had been “generally torrid” for the mobile network operator, however, these headwinds were now passing as well as being “increasingly baked into forecasts”