Irish Times
Vodafone Ireland's profits down 17%
PROFITS AT the Irish arm of mobile network operator Vodafone fell by close to 17 per cent to €106 million last year, the company’s latest figures show.
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Heise
Vodafone bringt LTE-Smartphone
In einigen Wochen will Vodafone mit dem HTC Velocity 4G sein erstes LTE-Smartphone in Deutschland auf den Markt bringen.
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Gizmodo
HTC Velocity 4G: Vodafone bringt erstes LTE-Smartphone nach Deutschland
Das erste LTE-Smartphone in Deutschland wird auf den schicken Namen HTC Velocity 4G hören und zunächst von Vodafone vertrieben werden. Das berichtet teltarif.de. Demnach soll das Smartphone in wenigen Wochen erhältlich sein und Kunden damit den Zugang zum schnellen mobilen Datennetz des Providers ermöglichen. mehr...
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siliconindia
Piramal: Vodafone IPO, a Short-term Investment
Ajay Piramal, Piramal Healthcare Chairman, who picked up an additional 5.5 percent stake in the country's second largest mobile operator, Vodafone, described the move "a short-term investment."
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Daily Mail
Vodafone 'to raise £10billion' in India float
The move comes after Piramal acquired a 5.5 per cent stake in Vodafone India for $385million (£243.44million) from Essar
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Reuters
TEXT-Fitch on Vodafone deal termination
The announcement by Vodafone on 6 February that it had terminated merger
talks with Wind Hellas in Greece suggests operators will struggle to get
regulatory approval for further consolidation in some...
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Telegraph
Vodafone quits Hellas merger over Greek default fears
Vodafone has done an about-turn on plans to merge its operations in Greece with rival Wind Hellas, amid regulatory objections in Brussels and mounting fears of a Greek default.
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Times of India
Vodafone a short-term investment,to cash out with IPO: Ajay Piramal
Piramal Healthcare chairman Ajay Piramal, who picked up an additional 5.5% in the country's second largest mobile operator Vodafone on Saturday, described the move "a short-term investment", saying that he will cash out when the telco goes public.
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Handelsblatt
Gespräche eingestellt: Vodafone will nicht mit Wind Hellas zusammenarbeiten
Vodafone hat seine Pläne für eine Zusammenarbeit mit Wind Hellas aufgegeben. Einen Grund nannte das Unternehmen nicht, Experten werten den Schritt als ein Zeichen für ein Veto der Regulierer.
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Les Echos
Vodafone ne discute plus avec Wind Hellas
Vodafone, leader mondial de la téléphonie mobile, a abandonné son projet de fusionner ses activités en Grèce avec Wind Hellas , mettant potentiellement en doute son avenir à long-terme sur l'un de ses marchés les plus difficiles. Vodafone avait déclaré en août étudier une coopération éventuelle...
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Reuters
Vodafone abandons Greek talks with Wind Hellas
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator, has abandoned plans to merge its operations in Greece with Wind Hellas , potentially putting its long-term future in one of its most...
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Times of India
Piramal raises 18bn rupees for Vodafone stake
Indian drugmaker Piramal Healthcare raised 18 billion rupees through commercial papers with 30-day and 75-day maturities, to pay in part for raising its stake in Vodafone India unit, a company executive said on Monday.
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FT
Vodafone set to halt Greek unit merger
The UK telecoms business looks as if it will abandon attempts to amalgamate with rival Wind Hellas in the face of regulatory concerns
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Times of India
SC's 2G verdict could shake up market, big players to benefit
Airtel and Vodafone look like winners. They may buy assets or spectrum selectively. Even if they don't, they should do well as the market consolidates around them.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Rivals to copy Optus if appeals fail
TELSTRA and Vodafone are expected to compete with Optus head-on in the battle for mobile sports broadcasting.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Struggling Vodafone lays off execs
THE company hopes to offset dismal sales results by cutting costs.
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Irish Times
Texts erode more than your credit balance
I ONLY REQUIRE that a mobile phone be capable of sending and receiving calls and text messages, so I use a basic pay-as-you-go type. For 12 months, my former network provider, Vodafone, gave me no trouble. But our once-happy relationship ended badly.
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Daily Telegraph
Are Aussies ready to forgive Vodafone?
INDUSTRY analysts say Vodafone has become the sector's bargain driver, and could start winning back the thousands of clients they lost.
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WSJ
Vodafone Overturns Tax Bill in India
India's Supreme Court ruled that Vodafone is not liable to pay taxes on the deal it struck to enter India in 2007, delivering a major victory to the British company and providing encouragement to foreign firms.
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FT
Vodafone: right call
Victory for companies that conduct deals through offshore tax havens but shareholders should still prepare for a long, hard slog
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WSJ
Vodafone's Satisfying Indian Takeaway
Vodafone has dodged a bullet with the Indian Supreme Court's decision in its favor over a disputed tax bill of more than $2 billion.
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Reuters
Vodafone wins India tax battle, shares rise
NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc won a $2.2 billion legal battle against India's tax office in a Supreme Court ruling that analysts said would encourage foreign investment and clear the way for the company's planned initial public offering in India.
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Irish Times
Vodafone wins India tax case
India's tax office has no jurisdiction over Vodafone's purchase of mobile assets in India, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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NEWS.au.com
Vodaphone not liable, says India court
INDIA'S top court says British telecom giant Vodafone is not liable for up to $4.24 billion in back taxes and penalties.
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BBC
Vodafone not liable for India tax
India's highest court says that Vodafone is not liable for taxes and penalties amounting to $4.4bn (£2.8bn) in back taxes and penalties.
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AP
Vodafone not liable for $4.4B India tax bill
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India's top court says British telecom giant Vodafone is not liable for up to $4.4 billion in back taxes and penalties....
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ElPais
La CMT suspende temporalmente el pago complementario de Telefónica y Vodafone para RTVE
La Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) ha suspendido temporalmente el pago adicional que había exigido a Telefónica, Telefónica Móviles y Vodafone para completar lo que dichas empresas de telecomunicaciones destinaron a financiar RTVE en 2010, según tres resoluciones publicadas por el organismo regulador de las telecomunicaciones.
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APA-OTS
Vodafone Ungarn führt sicap Kioske in seinem Smart Store in Budapest ein =
Bern, Schweiz (ots/PRNewswire) -
Sicap's Mobile Money Kioske wurden in Vodafone Ungarns
Vorzeige-"Smart Store", dem Erlebnisshop für Smartphones auf der
"Modestrasse" in Budapest, eingeführt. Vodafone Prepaid-Kunden können
nun in Sekundenschnelle ihr Guthaben an den ...
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Hoy
La CNC investiga «abusos» de Movistar, Vodafone y Orange
La Comisión Nacional de la Competencia investiga si las tres grandes del sector de las telecomunicaciones abusan de su posición dominante y entorpecen la expansión de las operadoras de móviles virtuales.
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WSJ
Regulador español abre investigación a Telefónica, Orange y Vodafone
La Comisión Nacional de la Competencia dijo el miércoles que ha abierto un expediente a las operadoras Vodafone Plc, Telefónica y Orange, de France Telecom, por abuso de posición de dominio al establecer presuntamente unos precios de acceso que estrechan los márgenes de los operadores móviles virtuales.
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Hoy
Competencia abre expediente a Vodafone, Telefónica y Orange
La Comisión Nacional de la Competencia (CNC) ha abierto un expediente sancionador a las operadoras Vodafone, Telefónica Móviles y Orange por "abuso de posición de dominio" al establecer presuntamente unos precios de acceso que estrechan los márgenes de los operadores móviles virtuales.
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La Voix du Nord
Concurrence: l´Espagne ouvre une enquête sur Telefonica, Vodafone et Orange
L'autorité espagnole de la concurrence (CNC) a annoncé mercredi l'ouverture d'une "procédure de sanction" contre les opérateurs mobiles Telefonica, Vodafone et Orange (France Télécom), qu'elle soupçonne d'abus de position dominante.
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Hoy
Los cómicos dan paso a las campanadas
Con TVE fuera de la carrera publicitaria el 'sprint' final tiene menos emoción. Hay este año un anuncio muy bonito, el de Campofrío y los cómicos homenajeando a Gila. Con ellos despedirá el año Antena 3 y en Telecinco Cife hará propaganda de sus complementos juveniles antes de las campanadas -la marca de neumáticos Goodyear dará la bienvenida al nuevo año-. Mientras comemos las uvas, Vodafone h...
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Times of India
Bharti, Vodafone, Idea get DoT notices to stop 3G roaming
"DoT today issued notices to three operators who are having 3G roaming arrangements among themselves without having 3G spectrum in that circles," sources said.
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news.com.au
Vodafone 'let off scot-free' - consumers
A telecommunications consumer body says the industry's watchdog has let Vodafone off the hook.
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DieZeit
Kriminalität: Vodafone mit gefälschten Handyverträgen betrogen
Köln (dpa) - Mit gefälschten Handyverträgen soll eine Bande das Mobilfunkkonzern Vodafone um eine siebenstellige Summe betrogen haben.
Bei den Beschuldigten handele es sich um Betreiber sogena...
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Irish Times
Regulator claims Vodafone breached 'roaming' rules
THE COMMUNICATIONS regulator has sued Vodafone Ireland over alleged breach of EU regulations aimed at protecting phone customers from “bill shock” over charges for accessing internet and web-based services when “roaming” within the EU.
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The Guardian
Inland Revenue hid 'sweetheart' tax deals for big business, MPs say
HMRC accused of lacking fairness and transparency over corporate tax settlements 'kept from scrutiny'Revenue and customs managers face demands for reform on Tuesday when MPs accuse them of hiding behind the law to keep from scrutiny their "sweetheart" corporate tax deals worth billions.A report by the Commons public accounts committee says it has uncovered "specific and systemic" failures in B...
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Irish Times
Vodafone sued over regulations breach
Communications regulator ComReg has sued Vodafone Ireland over alleged breach of EU regulations aimed at protecting phone customers from “bill shock” over charges for accessing internet and web based services when “roaming” within the EU.
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Daily Mail
Tax office deals to wipe billions off unpaid company bills to be investigated
Former high court judge Sir Andrew Park will scrutinise the tax settlements of ten companies, including Vodafone and Goldman Sachs.
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AllThingsDigital
Verizon Creates New Enterprise Unit Spanning Its Wireless and Wireline Chasm
Verizon Communications has run its wireline business separately from Verizon Wireless (which is a joint venture 45 percent owned by Vodafone). On Wednesday, however, it announced plans for a new enterprise unit that will combine efforts aimed at large businesses and be headed by John Stratton, who has been chief operating officer for Verizon Wireless.
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Barrons
Our 10 Favorite Stocks for 2012
Top-quality names, most with dividends, could deliver gains of 15% to 20% next year. Think Berkshire Hathaway, Freeport McMoRan, Procter & Gamble, MetLife, Comcast, Daimler, Sanofi, Seagate Technology, Vodafone and Royal Dutch Shell.
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DerSpiegel
Pop!: Adeles europäische Sonderwünsche
Welche Getränke die Sängerin Adele sich hinter die Bühne bestellte, verrät ein vertrauliches Dokument. Dass der "Boss" Geld von Vodafone nimmt, sorgt für Trubel unter seinen Fans. Und Billy Idol rockte für Billy-Regale.
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Slashdot
Scammers Work Around Two-Factor Authentication With Social Engineering
mask.of.sanity writes "Thieves have made off with $45k after they intercepted a victim's two factor online banking codes used to verify large transactions. The scammers got the Australian executive's mobile number from his daughter, and work place details from his willing secretary. Armed with this data, they bluffed Vodafone which ported his phone number, meaning the criminals could verify the...
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Fortune
The amazin' elastic iPhone 3GS
Who gets hurt most by Apple's entry into the $250-$400 mobile phone market?
Click to enlarge.
In a 36-page report to clients issued Monday, a Credit Suisse team led by Kulbinder Garcha took a close look at the iPhone's price elasticity -- Econ 101 jargon for the question: "If I lower the price of my widget, how many more will I sell?"
Garcha et al.'s focus is the iPhone 3GS, which Apple (AAPL) ...
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exchnage4media
Creativity has no citizenship, says Anuradha Aggarwal, Vodafone
Anuradha Aggarwal, Vice President, Brand Communication and Insights, Vodafone India, shares how the global brand has adapted to the local sensibilities.
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Bild
Telefonvertrag geerbt - Muss ich Rechnung eines Toten zahlen?
Uwe Karl starb im Dezember 2010 in Thailand. Seine Schwester Monika Durst hatte nach seinem Tod versucht, den Handyvertrag mit Vodafone zu kündigen. Foto: Daniel Löb
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WirtschaftsWoche
Telekommunikation: BMW stoppt Wechsel zu Vodafone
Es ist eine Schlappe für den Mobilfunkriesen Vodafone, der heftig um Geschäftskunden buhlt: Gerade hat er BMW als neuen Kunden gewonnen, da beschließt der Autokonzern, in Deutschland wieder zur Telefónica-Tochter O2 zurückzukehren.
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TechCrunch
Velti Buys Marketing Company Mobile Interactive Group For As Much As $60M
Mobile marketing agency Velti has acquired Mobile Interactive Group ('MIG'), the UK’s largest mobile marketing company. Velti will pay $25 million plus as much as $34 million over time by 2013, for a total of $59 million.
MIG offers mobile marketing, mobile commerce and mobile billing services in 44 countries and has operations in the UK, US, Netherlands, Belgium and Australia. The company’s...
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Les Echos
L'Etat grec retire E380 mlns de la vente de fréquences mobiles
L'Etat grec a annoncé lundi avoir retiré quelque 380 millions d'euros de la vente de fréquences de téléphonie mobile aux trois opérateurs mobiles du pays, OTE, Vodafone et Wind Hellas. Cette vente s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme de privatisations censé rapporter 50 milliards d'euros à l'Etat...
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Daily Telegraph
Vodafone faces bad reception
A SYDNEY law firm will launch a damages suit against Vodafone next week as it considers a class action over 2010 network problems.
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manager magazin
Telekommunikation: Wolkige Hoffnungen auf sprachloses Wachstum
Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, E-Plus und O2 machen stetig weniger Umsatz mit klassischer Sprachtelefonie. Zudem verderben neue Anbieter die Preise. Die Telekoms hoffen daher auf neue Geschäftsfelder: Doch Märkte wie E-Health und Smart Energy sind noch jung, andere sind schon heute hart umkämpft.
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manager magazin
Mobiler Datenverkehr: Datenboom rettet Vodafone-Bilanz
In Europa ist der Markt für die mobile Sprachtelefonie zunehmend gesättigt. Das bekommt auch Vodafone zu spüren. Doch der Zuwachs im mobilen Datenverkehr gleicht den Rückgang aus, so dass der Umsatz im ersten Geschäftshalbjahr stieg.
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Reuters
Vodafone edges outlook higher on strong first half
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone edged its full-year outlook higher on Tuesday as growth in emerging markets and robust trading in northern Europe helped the world's largest mobile operator to post first-half results ahead of forecasts.
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Countries |
MIX |
| 1 | India | 10.460 |
| 2 | Germany | 5.268 |
| 3 | United States | 4.374 |
| 4 | Turkey | 4.050 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 2.416 |
| 6 | Australia | 1.530 |
| 7 | Romania | 1.375 |
| 8 | Italy | 1.090 |
| 9 | Spain | 0.660 |
| 10 | Singapore | 0.500 |
| 11 | Portugal | 0.410 |
| 12 | Colombia | 0.400 |
| 13 | Greece | 0.360 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 0.360 |
| 15 | Brazil | 0.340 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0.330 |
| 17 | France | 0.250 |
| 18 | Thailand | 0.200 |
| 19 | Hungary | 0.140 |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.100 |
| More Countries >> |
# |
Media |
MIX |
| 1 | Dinamalar | 2.800 |
| 2 | NDTV | 2.000 |
| 3 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 2.000 |
| 4 | newsoftheworld | 1.750 |
| 5 | Softpedia | 1.205 |
| 6 | ntv msnbc | 1.200 |
| 7 | CNN turk | 1.000 |
| 8 | economictimes | 1.000 |
| 9 | computerbild | 1.000 |
| 10 | heise.de | 0.960 |
| 11 | Yahoo India | 0.800 |
| 12 | pc net | 0.680 |
| 13 | News Live | 0.640 |
| 14 | Bild | 0.640 |
| 15 | haberturk.com | 0.630 |
| 16 | Times Now | 0.600 |
| 17 | corriere de la serra | 0.600 |
| 18 | IBN live | 0.500 |
| 19 | Sydney Morning Herald | 0.500 |
| 20 | Dnaindia | 0.500 |
| More Media >> |
# |
Languages |
MIX |
| 1 | English | 16.912 |
| 2 | German | 5.306 |
| 3 | Turkish | 4.050 |
| 4 | Tamil | 2.800 |
| 5 | Romanian | 1.375 |
| 6 | Spanish | 1.240 |
| 7 | Italian | 1.090 |
| 8 | Portuguese | 0.750 |
| 9 | Czech | 0.360 |
| 10 | Greek | 0.360 |
| 11 | Dutch | 0.330 |
| 12 | French | 0.250 |
| 13 | Hungarian | 0.140 |
| 14 | Chinese | 0.080 |
| 15 | Norwegian | 0.060 |
| 16 | Russian | 0.040 |
| 17 | Polish | 0.030 |
| 18 | Finnish | 0.000 |
| 19 | Korean | 0.000 |
| 20 | Arabic | 0.000 |
| More Languages >> |
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| 1 | Forbes Global 200 |
| 2 | Top 100 European Companies |
| 3 | Mobile Network Providers |
| 4 | FTSE 100 index UK |