Telefonica has approached Vodafone on Spanish broadband deal – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Telefonica has approached British telecoms group Vodafone about a potential deal involving internet broadband networks in Spain, the Spanish company’s chief operating officer told Bloomberg News on Friday. Telefonica had…
Vodafone targets some 1,000 jobs cuts in Italy – union officials
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) -Vodafone is looking to cut about 1,000 jobs in Italy as part of a larger cost saving plan the telecoms giant is pursuing to revamp its operations,…
Hungary exempts sale of local Vodafone unit from competition scrutiny
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s government has declared local IT firm 4iG’s purchase of a 51% stake in Vodafone’s Hungarian unit a transaction of national strategic interest, exempting the deal from competition scrutiny, according…
Vodafone to receive $1.8 billion from sale of Hungarian unit
LONDON (Reuters) -British telecom group Vodafone said it had agreed the sale of its Hungarian business to local IT company 4iG and the Hungarian state, and would receive a total cash consideration…
Vodafone and Altice launch 7 billion euro German broadband company
LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone and Altice launched a joint venture on Monday to challenge Deutsche Telekom by building a 7 billion euro ($6.8 billion) fibre broadband network in Germany. Vodafone said the FibreCo…
Cevian slashes stake in Vodafone after calling for faster change -FT
(Reuters) – Europe’s largest activist investor Cevian Capital has slashed its stake in UK-based Vodafone as scepticism grows that the telecoms company will be able to reverse its sluggish performance, the Financial…
Hungary could finance Vodafone purchase with a loan
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary could finance the acquisition of a 49% stake in the Hungarian business of Britain’s Vodafone from a loan, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff suggested on Tuesday.…
Infratil’s Vodafone NZ to sell mobile tower assets for $1.1 billion
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s infrastructure investment company Infratil Ltd said on Monday Vodafone New Zealand would sell its passive mobile tower assets for NZ$1.7 billion ($1.05 billion) to funds managed by two…
Vodafone under pressure to test Europe’s appetite for telecom takeovers
By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON – Vodafone boss Nick Read believes competition regulators have eased their opposition to takeovers; all that remains is to test the theory by triggering a…
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