Vodafone
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Vodafone offers free mobile internet...mobile broadbanc package and can't find an unsecured Wi-Fi network nearby, save some pennies today by logging on with Vodafone. For one day only - today - the network carrier has promised to waive all costs associated with... In this article: Vodafone |
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Sunday Mirror | 20 hours ago
Vodafone pensions cut off
Vodafone is slashing the pensions of 4,000 workers in a bid to tackle a GBP60million shortfall. The mobile giant is the latest firm to shut its final-salary scheme to existing members, claiming low interest rates and falling property...
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Vodafone to close pension scheme
Vodafone plans to shut its final salary pension scheme Vodafone joins a growing list of firms shutting schemes to current members Mobile phone company Vodafone plans to close its final salary pension scheme to 4,000 current members.
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FT.com - Companies | 1 day ago
Vodafone plans to end final salary scheme
...the recession. Low interest rates have inflated liabilities, while rising life expectancy has increased costs. Vodafone said the company was making the move because of the rising cost of defined benefit pensions. The group plans to...
In this article: Recession, Whitbread, Barclays, and Fujitsu
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | 1 day ago
Vodafone's 'depressingly thin' talent pool under fire from analyst
...Bernstein analyst. By Rupert Neate, City Reporter (Technology) Published: 6:00AM GMT 26 Nov 2009 In an unprecedented open letter to Vodafone's chief executive and board of directors, Robin Bienenstock, a analyst at Bernstein Research,...
In this article: Vittorio Colao, Recession, Iphone, Italy, and UK
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
Vodafone unveils Odeon Theatre Festival '09
...ensemble of plays for the culturally conscious and discerning audience of Kolkata. Odeon has become a platform where Vodafone strives to connect with its customers in West Bengal and provide them a distinctive and unique cultural...
In this article: Kolkata, West Bengal, Claustrophobia, Vodafone Essar, and Sonali Bendre
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Share tips: buy BT sell Vodafone
Share tips: buy BT, sell Vodafone More share tips compiled by Hargreaves Lansdown. Also covered: Scottish & Southern Energy, HSBC, Cable & Wireless and others. Published: 2:49PM GMT 23 Nov 2009 Buy at 142p, Collins Stewart says. The...
In this article: Scottish & Southern Energy, Cable & Wireless, HSBC, Revenue, and US
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 6 days ago
Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim
...the Central Board of Direct Taxes should rule. The board is slated to take a "final view" after Vodafone replies to the tax notice. Vodafone and the tax department are at loggerheads over whether the purchase of the Indian unit, which had...
In this article: Tax, Vodafone Essar, Hutchison Whampoa, Supreme Court, and S.S. Palanimanickam
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The Times of India - Business | 6 days ago
Vodafone seeks time for tax claim reply
REUTERS 21 November 2009, 01:50am IST NEW DELHI: Vodafone has sought an extension until January 29 to reply to a tax claim notice issued last month by the Indian tax department, junior finance minister S S Palanimanickam said on Friday in...
In this article: Tax, S S Palanimanickam, Hutchison Telecom, Reuters, New Delhi, and India
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Reuters | 7 days ago
Vodafone seeks extension for India tax claim reply
Vodafone <VOD.L> has sought an extension until Jan. 29 to reply to a tax claim notice issued last month by the Indian tax department, Junior Finance Minister S.S. Palanimanickam said on Friday in a written reply to question in parliament.
In this article: Tax, India, Hutchison Telecom, S.S. Palanimanickam, and Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Vodafone eyeing new Internet revenue options
* Expanding market is dominated by Google (Adds details, quotes throughout) By Kate Holton Britain's Vodafone <VOD.L> is looking at new ways of making money from the mobile Internet, such as offering premium services, as...
In this article: Revenue, France Telecom, Google, Europe, Unemployment, and Orange
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Description from Wikipedia:
Vodafone is a British mobile network operator with its headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £75 billion (August 2008). Vodafone currently has operations in 25 countries and partner networks in a further 42 countries.
The name Vodafone comes from Voice data fone, chosen by the company to "reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones."
As of 2009 Vodafone had an estimated 303 million customers in 25 markets across 5 continents. On this measure, it is the second largest mobile telecom group in the world behind China Mobile.
In the United States, Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on number of subscribers.
- Name:
- Vodafone Group Plc
- Type:
- NYSE: VOD)
- Location:
- Newbury, England, UK
- Founded:
- 1983 as Racal Telecom, independent 1991
- Stock Symbol:
- VOD
- Industry:
- Mobile telecommunications
- Key People:
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- Vittorio Colao, CEO
- John Buchanan, Deputy Chairman
- Sir John Bond, Chairman
- Products:
- Mobile networks, Telecom services, Etc.
- Revenue:
- £35,478 million (2008)
- Operating Income:
- £10,047 million (2008)
- Net Income:
- £6,756 million (2008)
- No. of Employees:
- 72,375 (2008)
- Motto:
- Make the most of now (in many countries, their previous slogan, How are you?, is still used)
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