Vodafone denies vapour Verizon bid
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Talking telephone numbers Vodafone has denied rumours that it is considering a leveraged buyout of US giant Verizon.â¦
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US telecoms firm Verizon is reported to have won the backing of mobile partner Vodafone for a bid for US rival Sprint.
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South Korea's SK Telecom denied on Tuesday a local newspaper report that it is preparing a bid for Sprint Nextel.
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Vodafone recently considered making a full offer for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) in an attempt to break the impasse over the future of its stake in US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless.
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The London Stock Exchange  reiterated on Tuesday its rejection of a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq Stock Market Inc .
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(InfoWorld) - British mobile services company Vodafone Group has reserved the right to terminate its agreement with Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. (HTIL), if a "prohibition" comes in the way of the closure of itsÂ $11.1 billion acquisitionÂ of a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar, an Indian mobile services company. In a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, HTIL has said that the agreement between Vodafone and HTIL provides for "certain termination rights arising as a result of circumstances tied to the existence of a prohibition." Prohibition shall have the meaning ascribed to such items in the agreement that have the effect of prohibiting or restraining the parties from consummating their transaction, it added. Although it does not specify what kind of prohibitions could arise, a lawsuit or other litigation relating to the merger could be interpreted as such. India's Essar Group, which holds 33 percent of the equity in Hutchison Essar, is said to be unhappy with some of the terms of the deal, particularly Vodafone's plans to take Hutchison Essar into an infrastructure sharing arrangement with Bharti Airtel, another Indian mobile services provider. Essar, which also claims the right to first refusal for HTIL's sale of equity in Hutchison Essar, may also move Indian courts, according to informed sources. HTIL entered into an agreement Sunday to sell to Vodafone subsidiary, Vodafone International Holdings, its entire direct and indirect equity and loan interests, held through subsidiaries, in Hutchison Essar. Vodafone announced that the transaction would give it an economic interest of 67 percent in the Indian company, in exchange for $11.1 billion in cash and assumption of $2 billion in debt. In its filing, HTIL said that the transaction is to be completed on April 2, or the sixth business day after conditions such as approval by India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) have been satisfied or waived. HTIL and Vodafone were not immediately available for comment. VodafoneÂ CEO Arun Sarin is in IndiaÂ Wednesday to meet with Indian government officials and also possibly executives of the Essar Group. Vodafone has offered to buy the Essar Group's stake in Hutchison Essar, though Sarin said in a conference call Sunday that he would prefer if they stayed on as partners. Sarin also said Wednesday in Delhi that Essar does not have right of first refusal on the deal.
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Investors in mobile phone giant Vodafone were rattled today by speculation the company could be drawn into a 40 billion US dollars (Â£20.8bn) bidding war.
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Vodafone has given Verizon Wireless the green-light to make a bid to buy Sprint. &quot;Verizon Communications Inc.
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VODAFONE faces losing its last opportunity to gain an independent foothold in the US as the bidding war for Sprint, Americaâs top US mobile operator, heats up.
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Vodafone Group, the world&#39;s largest mobile-phone operator, said Tuesday it&#39;s not in talks with partner Verizon Communications to bid for Sprint Corp.
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England-based Vodafone Group Plc yesterday denied a report that it was backing partner company Verizon in a bid to block the possible merger between Sprint and Nextel, which analysts expected to be announced today.
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Wireless telecommunications company  Vodafone Group Plc  has been considering a $160 billion  takeover bid of Verizon Communications , the Financial  Times reported on Monday on its Alphaville site.
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LONDON/NEW YORK  - British wireless telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc  said on Monday it is not planning to bid for Verizon Communications Inc. , responding to a report it was considering a $160 billion offer.
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Verizon Wireless has rejected a request from Naral Pro-Choice America to make Verizonâs mobile network available for a text-message program.
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British-based mobile phone group  Vodafone  said on Monday it had no plans to bid for U.S.  group Verizon Communications Inc , denying a media  report.
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Row goes to arbitration Vodafone is still refusing to officially recognise the Connect union, which is so keen to represent its members it has taken Vodafone to the government's Central Arbitration Committee to force recognition.â¦
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And Vodafone rejigs data tariffs O2 is considering introducing business tariffs for customers who want to use iPhones at work.â¦Learn &amp; Contribute, Live &amp; Online - The Register Debates Green Computing