Vodafone boss shrugs off Budget as company set to double-down on UK telecoms The boss of the FTSE 100 telecoms giant Vodafone has shrugged off suggestions Labour’s tax-raising Budget will have an impact on the business. Vodafone chief executive Margherita Della Valle estimated the Budget’s total cost to Vodafone at around £10m in a call with investors and analysts following its half-year results, published this morning. “In the [...]
Analysts see ‘path to approval’ for Vodafone and Three deal telecoms Although Britain’s competition watchdog has raised fresh concerns over the proposed £15bn tie-up between Vodafone and Three’s UK operations, analysts have suggested the findings of the latest probe are more positive than expected. In its provisional findings, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) flagged potential price increases for millions of mobile customers and warned of [...]
Vodafone vows to boost competition in new network deal with Virgin Media O2 Telecoms Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have struck a new network agreement as the firms looks to reassure regulators of competition concerns in the telecoms sector.
‘Lessen competition and deter investment’: BT lashes out at Vodafone-Three UK deal June 14, 2024 The regulator has been gathering responses to its investigation into Vodafone and Three UK's tie-up.
Struggling Vodafone and BT to update the City on turnaround efforts May 13, 2024 A highly competitive market, heavy debts, tight regulation and dividend cuts are to blame for Vodafone and BT's poor performance.
Three UK boss says Vodafone merger is ‘vital’ to offset investment costs May 9, 2024 Boss Robert Finnegan said it was a "solid start to the year," but the company continues to be "impacted by inflationary pressures".
Competition watchdog says Vodafone’s merger with Three could leave customers worse off March 22, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it feared the deal could reduce competition in Britain's telecommunications industry and raise prices for consumers and businesses.
Vodafone boss says European regulators need to ‘reboot’ and be more supportive of growth in the sector February 26, 2024 The chief executive of Vodafone Group has stated that European regulators need a "reboot" as she advances with her UK merger deal.