vodafone
Vodafone deaf to Fat Cat pleas
News Vodafone this morning slipped into the red after the company defied pleas from shareholders to rein-in bonuses and stock options for bosses. It has been revealed that Chris Gent, the company's chief was paid £2.42m last... [19 Jun 2002]
Vodafone postpones UK 3G launch
News Vodafone has announced it will not be launching any 3G phones in the UK, or any territory outside Japan, this year. Vodafone had previously proposed a date in the second half of 2002 for the launch of... [09 Aug 2002]
Vodafone signs up Harry Potter and Looney Tunes
News Vodafone has clinched a 16-country deal with Warner Online to get its hands on global entertainment including Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, The Matrix and sitcom Friends. The deal covers Vodafone's... [05 Apr 2004]
Vodafone sees continued subscriber slowdown
News Vodafone has announced that subscriber growth is continuing to slow. In recent months Vodafone has moved away from the costly business of attracting new customers in favour of trying to make more money... [05 Oct 2001]
Vodafone and AT&T: It's all over
News In a short statement, Vodafone said it had decided to drop out of the bidding war because it "concluded that it was no longer in its shareholders' best interests to continue discussions". It hinted that its stake in... [17 Feb 2004]
Vodafone gets green light for green belt HQ
News Vodafone has been given the go ahead to build its £120m headquarters north of Newbury, Berkshire - despite the fact that it is located a 'green belt' conservation area. The planned building will staff 3,400 people and... [29 Apr 1999]
Vodafone boss Gent to quit
News Vodafone boss Chris Gent has shocked investors with news that he is to quit as head of Europe's largest mobile phone company. The resignation has come as a bolt from the blue for markets caught unawares by the news, and... [18 Dec 2002]
Vodafone lifts lid on new products, SFR, Verizon
News Vodafone's CEO Arun Sarin has today given the rumour mill another spin, confirming the company's latest thoughts on French mobile operator SFR, Verizon Wireless and buying a fixed line provider. Sarin said today that... [30 May 2006]
Vodafone 'toys with Tiscali buy'
News Speculation is growing that Vodafone is preparing to buy one of the UK's fixed-line telecommunications operators. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Vodafone has identified Tiscali as a possible takeover... [24 Apr 2006]
Vodafone gets a slice of Apple's iPhone pie
News Vodafone has revealed it will be the third mobile operator to offer Apple's iPhone in the UK and Ireland. O2 will still continue to offer the iPhone on its network but it will have to compete for iPhone-loving customers... [29 Sep 2009]
Vodafone CEO: US strategy? It's the same as it was 30 days ago
News Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin has spoken publicly for the first time about dramatically losing AT&T Wireless to Cingular, another US GSM operator. He told a packed conference that AT&T Wireless had been attractive because of... [25 Feb 2004]
Vodafone IT chief is CIOs' CIO
News Vodafone CIO Paul Wybrow has been voted the top private sector CIO in a poll of IT chiefs from FTSE 100 firms and IT suppliers. Tesco's and Vodafone's IT departments came in joint second, with... [30 Jun 2006]
Vodafone takes to the sky
News Vodafone has concluded a deal with Skyphone to allow its customers to make phone calls from mid-air. Vodafone customers will not use their own phones but will get a swipe card to use a Skyphone. The card... [09 Aug 1999]
Vodafone notches up big numbers
News Vodafone has announced record revenues and profits for its full year results, ending 31 March. While the financial press will concentrate on a share buyback push and a dividend that the company's board has confirmed will... [24 May 2005]
Vodafone takes battle to NTT DoCoMo's door
News Despite some headline-grabbing losses recently, the latest rankings of global mobile network operators show Vodafone remaining bullish with its investments, especially in Asia-Pacific. Vodafone has... [13 Jun 2002]