Vodafone ticks up as Italian arm snaps up spectrum for €2.4bn to develop 5G coverage
The FTSE 100 telecoms firm said the spectrum included a range of 3700 megahertz, which would be immediately available to rapidly develop 5G services
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Vodafone Group PLC
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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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Ofcom opens probe into BT Group and Vodafone UK mobile coverage errors
Ofcom said it had found errors in the coverage data provided by Vodafone and EE relating to 4G and 3G mobile coverage
New contract wins with UK blue-chips help first-half revenues soar at Be Heard
New business from the likes of Vodafone and GSK and a strong contribution from The Corner, which it acquired in December, meant revenues jumped 70% in the first half
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Credit Suisse downgrades Vodafone Group target but stays positive on longer term view
Ahead of half-yearly results, due in November, Credit Suisse believes a reiteration of guidance would be positive for the telecom's share price
Aston Martin names non-executive chairwoman as luxury carmaker confirms intention to pursue IPO
The luxury carmaker said it would appoint Penny Hughes, who has previously worked at FTSE 100 firms including RBS, Vodafone, and Morrison's when it floats
Vodafone divi “at risk” but still worth a punt, says Citi
Analyst Georgios Ierodiaconou acknowledges that there are issues for Vodafone, particularly overseas, but reckons there are enough positives for investors to take a chance on the stock
Kin Group unveils £6.8mln reverse takeover of video game-focused software firm bidstack
bidstack provides technology that inserts adverts into natural advertising spaces within video games, which cannot be excluded with ad-blocking software
Vodafone completes merger of India business with Idea Cellular
The combined business will be renamed Vodafone Idea Ltd and will remain listed in India
Vodafone Australia and TPG agree A$15bn merger to take on Optus and Telstra
Vodafone said the merged company will be a more capable challenger to Telstra and Optus and will be much better placed to invest in mobile and fixed line services
FTSE 100 journey in the red continues as it closes down around 47 points
In the currency markets, the pound is down 30% against the US dollar, while the pound is up 0.26% against the Euro..
FTSE 100 closes higher, boosted by earnings and weaker pound
In London, FTSE 100 added over 38 points to finish at 7,701 - that was up on the week too, marginally - by 0.29%.
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BT investors 'flying blind' as it reports first quarter results without net adds
Jefferies reckons the key focus for BT's quarterly results will be on the business and public sector division following a poor performance last year
Vodafone shares drop as it posts slowdown in first quarter organic service revenue
Vodafone continues to expect full-year underlying organic adjusted earnings (EBITDA) growth of 1-5%
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ITV, GlaxoSmithKline and Indivior to be among the highlights for Wednesday
Among Wednesday's names are ITV, GlaxoSmithKline, Indivior, and Tullow Oil
Vodafone shares drop as UBS cuts target price and predicts slowdown in growth
UBS maintained a ‘buy’ rating on Vodafone but lowered its target price to 250p from 255p, saying it thinks the shares are “too cheap”
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Vodafone's generous dividend under threat, Kepler Chevreux believes
The major appeal of Vodafone is its dividend but Kepler thinks there are better picks in the sector, namely Orange, Telia and KPN
FTSE 100 closes firmly higher as market shrugs off UK political chaos
Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, said the UK was now at a crossroads..
Numis upgrades TalkTalk but the City broker really isn’t a fan
Because shares have fallen over the past few weeks, Numis reckons the stock is now just a ‘reduce’, but it has a lot of issues with TalkTalk: namely the collapse of the B2B unit sale and rivals starting to compete better on price
Alexander Mining shares rise as it gets patent for leaching technology in Chile
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
Utilitywise teams up with Vodafone and Dell to launch “ground-breaking” energy management platform
The platform gives businesses and building managers unprecedented insight into how they are using energy, helping them to reduce their energy bills