Vodafone approached over Italian business - report
Stories have been circulating for a number of weeks linking Vodafone Italia with Iliad’s Italian arm
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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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Vodafone tipped for wave of deals after activist talks
Reports in the past month had linked the group with a merger with Three UK and Italian mobile group Iliad.
Activist investor activity picks up in London as shares attract value hunters
There are at least 12 companies in the FTSE 350 with activist funds on the share register, including Vodafone, GSK and Unilever
Vodafone reports Q3 revenue growth with UK boosted by return of tourists
The mobile phone giant reaffirmed its guidance for its current financial year, forecasting adjusted underlying earnings of €15.2-15.4bn and adjusted free cash flow of at least €5.3bn
Who is Vodafone's new activist investor and what might they want?
The Swedish hedge fund has neither declared the size of its stake nor explained publicly what its intentions are
Vodafone jumps as presence of activist investor Cevian Capital revealed
A source close to Cevian suggested the fund had been in contact with the FTSE 100 group for some months now
Vodafone targets EU grants to rejuvenate business
Vodafone tweaked its earnings forecasts for the year higher
FTSE 100 ends lower as jobs data points to possible December rate hike
The UK blue chip index ends the day down while positive updates boost US markets
Vodafone transfers its Egypt shareholding to its African subsidiary
The transfer will enhance the financial services and connectivity in Egypt, and accelerate growth in smart technology
Vodafone revenues on the rise as roaming income rebounds
Shares in FTSE 100 group have slumped since its last trading update
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FTSE 100 closes firmly higher as positive momentum continues into weekend
Britain's blue chip index finished up around 59 points, or 0.85%, at 7,027, just shy of the session high at 7,033
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Vodafone Group to call in before the weekend starts
Updates from Vodafone and Premier Foods will likely dominate the corporate agenda while macro-minded investors will chew over UK retail sales and the flash PMI estimates
Vodafone pays €350mln for 5G bandwidth in Spain
The spectrum has initial holding rights until 2041
Time to look at Vodafone in a different way, suggests Barclays
Shares have slumped 20% since a trading update in May
Vodafone says European operations to be 100% powered by renewables
The group progresses towards the goal of reducing its own carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030
Credit Suisse says Vodafone should build-up in key markets
The Swiss bank rates Vodafone as 'outperform' but says changes are needed for shares to recover.
Vodafone, IKEA, Kopparberg and other firms join GB News ad exodus
Other companies that have paused or removed ads from the recently launched right-wing news channel include Ovo Energy, Nivea and Grolsch
Vodafone: just another utility stock?
Is the future bright? Well, it's probably not Orange but it is doubtful whether the future for Vodafone is bright enough to make up for a near-halving of the share price over the last five years.
Vodafone forecasts profit pick up as revenues start to turn
There was an 0.8% rise in the fourth quarter which was ahead of market forecasts
Vodafone and Imperial Brands both looking for a spark on Tuesday
Other scheduled results include those from Assura, Benchmark Holdings, Cranswick, DCC, Homeserve, Land Securities, Minds + Machines and Topps Tiles
Vodafone added to Goldman Sachs's "conviction buy" list
GS’s 12-month price target for Vodafone is 195p. The shares currently trade at 140.66p, down 1.2% on the day.
Vodafone mobile platform to manage COVID-19 vaccine rollout in up to 55 African countries
mVaccination has already been used in South Africa to register 279,000 inoculations of health workers
Vodafone to receive €2.3bn as Vantage Towers IPO priced towards bottom of range
Shares were sold at €24 each ahead of the start of trading in Frankfurt today
Vodafone to receive up to €2.8bn from Vantage Towers IPO
Vantage Towers will not receive any of the proceeds from its float
Vodafone confirms mobile tower business Vantage to float by end-March
The business owns 82,000 towers across 10 European countries
Vodafone says Vantage Towers reaches ten markets as confirms guidance
Monday's update did not contain news about the upcoming IPO
Vodafone confident on cash flow despite slow sales
On an organic basis, service revenues returned to growth outside of Europe
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FTSE 100 closes in the red mid-week as investor sentiment wanes
Britain's benchmark of blue-chip shares closed out at 6,507, down over eight points
Vodafone upped to buy as Berenberg says portfolio simplification will improve valuation
The broker also said the FTSE 100 telecoms giant had scope for “significant market share gains” in its B2B and fixed-line businesses, as well as large exposure to the “attractive” German market
Vodafone faces challenge to US$2bn India tax settlement
An international arbitration tribunal in The Hague ruled in Vodafone's favour n September
Vodafone offers €2.1bn to draw line under Kabel Deutschland dispute
Elliott has also agreed to other conditions, one of which is not to take further legal action against Vodafone.
Vodafone brings forward net-zero commitment to 2040
The telecoms giant's goal was originally set for 2050
Vantage Towers to pay chunky dividend and look to 5G opportunities says Vodafone
"The growth potential in the towers sector is fueled by the requirement for data as well as the roll-out of 5G technology"
Vodafone revenues dip as COVID-19 disruption restricts roaming fees
The mobile group confirmed it expected to complete the listing of Vantage Towers early in the New Year
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FTSE 100 coasting; Wall Street follow suit on vaccine hopes
Brent crude for January delivery was up US$1.26 to US$44.04 a barrel, ahead of tomorrow’s OPEC+ meeting
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Vodafone, Imperial Brands, Royal Mail and airlines to deliver key updates in coming week, UK inflation and retail sales data eyed
Other firms in focus will be consumer credit data firm Experian, office landlord British Land and B&Q owner Kingfisher
Vodafone, National Grid among companies to benefit from multi-trillion dollar ‘smart infrastructure’ trend, says Barclays
Urban planners are facing more pressure to stimulate a ‘green’ recovery and solve pre-existing infrastructure issues
Vodafone revenues dip in first quarter, launches Vantage Towers ahead of IPO
Organic sales fell 1.3% in the first quarter, mostly from the coronavirus pandemic hitting roaming charges
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FTSE 100 falls on day and over week as US, China fears ripple through markets
The UK's index of the biggest shares closed over 87 points lower, or 1.41% at 6,123 on Friday
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Vodafone and Centrica line up to end the week
The macro calendar will also feature UK retail sales data as well as flash PMIs from the UK and the US
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FTSE 100 closes lower at start of week despite vaccine hopes
Britain's blue-chip benchmark closed down over 28 points, or 0.46%, at 6,261
Vodafone appoints Heineken boss Van Boxmeer as new chairman
Van Boxmeer steps down as Heineken chief executive next month after fifteen years in charge
Vodafone agrees device partnership with Chinese supplier
Smartphones from Oppo will be made available across the UK telecoms group's retail and online channels
Vodafone picture is improving for analysts and dividend hunters
Analysts at UBS said there are “enough positives” for the FTSE 100 telecoms group's shares to reverse their recent underperformance versus the sector
Vodafone keeps dividend on redial as customer loyalty improves in pandemic
Net debt ended March at a massive €42.2bn, up from €27bn a year earlier
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FTSE 100 closes ahead as Vodafone cheers and weaker pound boosts international stocks
Britain's blue chip benchmark finished over 55 points higher at 5,994
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Can Vodafone and Morrisons Supermarkets show defensive quality on Tuesday?
Other updates are due from Greggs, Land Securities and Renishaw
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FTSE 100 closes just above water as sterling weakness and second wave fears weigh
Any trader who took the prime minister's advice and schlepped into the dealing room today is probably wondering why they bothered
Vodafone raises €400mln as begins to reduce stake in Italian towers JV
At the completion of the merger last month the company received cash proceeds of €2.1bn
Vodafone gets a bad reception as it plans to hike bills 2.5% despite coronavirus pandemic
The mobile network admitted that now was perhaps not a good time to be communicating a price rise, but stressed that it was standard practice across the industry
Vodafone invests and agrees partnership with SpaceMobile satellite broadband
The FTSE 100 company is a lead investor and has agreed a strategic partnership with the Texas-based satellite company
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Imminent IR35 tax changes could cost UK £2.2bn in lost productivity
New research has indicated that companies could potentially face a mass exodus of contractors when the new rules come into force in April
Jefferies ups Vodafone to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ after looking at two tracks it could take boost valuation
The US investment bank’s analysts hiked their target for the FTSE 100-listed firm to 176p from 144p, which they say offers 22% upside, including the dividend, on a one-year view
Vodafone says removing Huawei equipment will cost €200mln
Chief executive Nick Read said removing the mobile boxes will take "around five years" to implement
Vodafone's revenue lifted by Liberty Global acquisition
Full-year guidance remained unchanged as revenue rose 6.8% for the three months to 31 December
Vodafone hawks off Egyptian arm for $2.4bn
The sale will help the telecoms giant trim its massive debt pile, which stood at €48.1bn at the end of September
Vodafone to net €250mln from sale of Malta business
The division will be sold to Monaco Telecom but will continue to trade under the Vodafone Malta brand for a transition period
Vodafone pledges to cut plastic with smaller SIM card holders
The FTSE 100-listed company has embarked in a strategy to minimise the use of non-essential plastics
Vodafone offers AWS 'edge computing' to business customers
Edge computing is said to increase privacy and speeds over the cloud
Vodafone returns to growth in Q2, profits hit by India ruling
Organic service revenue returned to growth of 0.7% in the second quarter after a decline of 0.2% in the first
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FTSE 100 closes higher as markets await more from Trump on trade
The UK's premier share index finished up nearly 37 points at 7,365 on the day
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Vodafone and ITV at the top of Tuesday’s agenda
Debt reduction efforts will be key for Vodafone in its interims, while ITV will be hoping to deliver good news from the launch of its BritBox streaming service
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Vodafone, ITV due to provide keenly awaited updates in coming week; key UK data also eyed
Trading updates are also due from the likes of British Land, Land Securities, Burberry, SSE, and Taylor Wimpey
Vodafone to sell handset produced by ethical smartphone company, Fairphone
"Fairphone is showing that there is a market for more ethical phones to inspire the rest of the industry to produce more ethically," claimed Eva Gouwens, the CEO of Fairphone
Vodafone glitch leaves some customers with bills in the thousands
The FTSE 100 company said it was “proactively checking accounts and fixing any issues”
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UK dividend growth begins to sputter in third quarter amid global uncertainty and political crisis
While payouts had risen 6.9% in the third quarter, this had been reliant on an "exceptionally high" number of specials, with underlying payouts down 0.2%
Vodafone to sponsor Porsche’s new Formula E team
The car giant is making its debut in Formula E this season, and its first ever car will bear the Vodafone logo
Vodafone and Telecoms Italia agree to merge Italian passive towers network with Inwit
The FTSE 100 group will spin off its passive towers joint venture into Milan-listed Inwit and also has agreed a plan to deploy 5G across Italy faster and at a lower cost
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Vodafone and Rightmove to dominate on Friday
Fridays can sometimes be quiet affairs in the Square Mile, but there’s a handful of things for investors to feast on this week
Vodafone and O2 agree to share UK equipment to roll out 5G faster
The pair will deploy their own separate radio antennae in 23 large cities, covering 16% of combined mobile mast sites
Why you should be looking at small- and mid-caps to stuff into your income portfolio
Most income investors fill their boots with FTSE 100 giants such as BT and Vodafone, but with several high-profile dividend cuts of late, Octopus fund manager Chris McVey reckons a ‘multi-cap’ approach is needed
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FTSE 100 regains positive footing at close as Wall Street makes gains
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrials Average hit 27,153 by midday, while the S&P gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq was up 0.6%.
Vodafone gets regulator's green light for giant Liberty Global acquisition
The FTSE 100 group will become the biggest telecoms company in Europe when the €18.4bn deal completes around the end of this month
Government and regulatory criticism means Facebook’s Libra could be dead on arrival
Trump, Fed chair Jerome Powell and now the US Congress have all turned their fire on the social media giant's planned digital currency, which is scheduled to launch next year
Barclays still sees ‘clear value opportunity’ in Vodafone despite recent struggles
After swinging to a massive loss last year, Vodafone recently slashed its dividend, which should free up some cash to help fund its 5G rollout
FTSE 100 dividend payments set for new record in 2019 despite recent cuts from M&S and Vodafone
AJ Bell’s Dividend Dashboard shows that payments from London’s 100 biggest companies is expected to total £91.2bn this year
Berenberg sticks a ‘buy’ rating on Vodafone, expects revenues to return to growth later this year
Analysts reckon a “virtuous circle” of rising revenue and faster deleveraging, alongside an “attractive” 6% dividend, will restore confidence in the unloved telecoms giant
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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
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”
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First big wave of corporate results to hit on Thursday: BT, Unilever, Shell, Diageo to stand out
Aside from the tide of blue-chip results, some big second line news will also flow on Thursday from the likes of Britvic, Dairy Crest, Premier Oil, Rank Group, and Renishaw
BT's Openreach to recruit another 3,000 apprentice engineers for ultra-fast fibre-to-the-home broadband roll-out
The jobs — about 1,600 of which will be new roles — are an extension of the company’s largest-ever recruitment drive to hire 6,500 apprentice engineers this year and next
Vodafone expects 2019 earnings to drop as new accounting measures dent revenues
Vodafone's third-quarter revenue was dented by the adoption of IFRS 15 rules, the sale of its Qatar stake and foreign exchange headwinds