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The clarification came after Vodafone Ideas' stock surged in the past two sessions.

India's Vodafone Idea not in talks with Musk's Starlink

India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said today, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.

Business • 02 Jan 24

Amanda Nelson, the CEO of Vodafone Ireland

Vodafone customers used 28% more mobile data in 2023

Vodafone's review of 2023 shows that evenings were the busiest periods on its networks, with 9pm typically the busiest hour on the mobile network and 10pm on the fixed network.

Business • 28 Dec 23

Vodafone shares climb as Iliad proposes Italian merger

French company Iliad, which owns a large stake in Eir has submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian units, a move that would combine its fast-growing consumer base with the British company's strength in business in a highly competitive market.

Business • 18 Dec 23

Vodafone chief executive Margherita Della Valle

Vodafone says 'looking at options' for Italy operations

British telecoms group Vodafone said it was considering a range of options for Italy, the last of the "challenging" markets it has vowed to tackle, after a return to growth in Germany in the second quarter boosted its top line.

Business • 14 Nov 23

Vodafone shares are close to 20-year lows

Vodafone to sell Spanish arm to Zegona for €5 billion

Vodafone will sell its struggling Spanish business to Zegona Communications for €5 billion, it said today, in the British firm's second major transaction this year.

Business • 31 Oct 23

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is examining whether a $19 billion tie-up between Vodafone's UK operation and CK Hutchison's Three UK would substantially lessen competition

UK regulator examining Vodafone-Hutchison's $19bn deal

Britain's antitrust watchdog is examining whether a $19 billion tie-up between Vodafone's UK operation and CK Hutchison's Three UK would substantially lessen competition, it said today.

Business • 11 Oct 23

Vodafone said that Project Kuiper's high-bandwidth, low-latency satellites would be used to connect mobile base stations in remote locations to its core networks

Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper

Vodafone plans to work with Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa.

Business • 05 Sep 23

Peter Kelly, Vodafone customer and Jack Moran, Vodafone employee at the Dundrum store in Dublin

€3m investment by Vodafone in store upgrades

Vodafone Ireland is investing a further €3m in upgrading a number of stores.

Business • 10 Aug 23

Vodafone's first-quarter group service revenue saw growth of 3.7%

Vodafone reports better Q1 revenue growth

Vodafone has today reported an acceleration in first-quarter top line growth, driven by strong demand in Britain and improvements in Germany, Italy and Spain, marking a positive start for new chief executive Margherita Della Valle.

Business • 24 Jul 23

The long-awaited announcement came after the two companies publicly revealed they were in talks in Octobe

Vodafone, Hutchison unveil $19bn UK mobile merger

Vodafone and CK Hutchison finally unveiled the 15 billion pound merger of their British operations on Wednesday, saying the creation of the country's largest mobile operator would be good for the economy.

Business • 14 Jun 23

The Vodafone and CK Hutchison tie-up will create Britain's biggest mobile operator with about 27 million customers

Vodafone and Hutchison to announce UK merger soon

Vodafone and CK Hutchison are in the final stages of agreeing to merge their British operations, with a long-awaited announcement expected as soon as Friday or early next week, three sources have told Reuters.

Business • 07 Jun 23

Vodafone is forecasting little or no growth in earnings for the new financial year

Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs from global workforce

New Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle said today she would cut 11,000 jobs over three years to simplify the telecoms group and regain its competitive edge as it forecast a €1.5 billion drop in free cash flow this year.

Business • 16 May 23

The mobile and broadband operator has today reported a worsening performance in Germany - its biggest market

Vodafone sees Q3 slowdown, hit by Germany, Italy, Spain

Vodafone has today reported a slowdown in its group service revenue growth to 1.8% in the third quarter from 2.5% in the second, driven by declines in Germany, Italy and Spain.

Business • 01 Feb 23

Vodafone said today that the proceeds from the sale would be used to pay down debt

Vodafone to get €1.7 billion from sale of Hungary unit

British telecom group Vodafone said it had agreed the sale of its Hungarian business to local IT company 4iG and the Hungarian state, and would receive a total cash consideration of €1.7 billion from the deal.

Business • 09 Jan 23

Vodafone CEO Nick Read is to leave the company after four years of holding the top job

Vodafone CEO Nick Read to step down after four years

Nick Read will step down as Vodafone chief executive by the end of the year, ending a four-year tenure during which the British telecom group's share price has nearly halved.

Business • 05 Dec 22

Vodafone reported a 2.6% decline in adjusted earnings in its first six months

Vodafone cuts full-year forecasts amid higher costs

Vodafone has today cut its full-year free cash flow forecast by €200m and said earnings would come in towards the bottom of its range, reflecting a worsening global macroeconomic climate and higher energy costs.

Business • 15 Nov 22

Managing Director of Vodafone Ireland Business Sinead Bryan

Businesses 'struggling to adapt to changing demands'

A new report from Vodafone has found that many businesses are struggling to cope with disruption and adapting to changing demands.

Business • 14 Nov 22

The agreement will see Vodafone customers being given access to fixed-line broadband services using Virgin Media's fibre broadband network

Virgin Media, Vodafone agree wholesale broadband deal

Virgin Media Ireland and Vodafone Ireland have agreed a wholesale network access deal. The agreement will see Vodafone customers being given access to fixed-line broadband services using Virgin Media's fibre broadband network.

Business • 27 Oct 22

60% of SMEs said they felt unprepared for a cyber attack

Almost half of Irish SMEs hit by multiple cyber attacks

Almost half of Irish small and medium businesses have experienced multiple cyber attacks in the last three years, according to a new study.

Business • 20 Oct 22

Vodafone said it would own 51% and Hutchison 49% under the deal being discussed

Vodafone, Three UK in talks for merger of operations

Vodafone said today it was in talks with CK Hutchison about merging their businesses in Britain, to create a market leading operator that could accelerate the roll-out of 5G and expand broadband connectivity.

Business • 03 Oct 22

Xavier Niel has telecoms investments in nine countries in Europe

French telecoms tycoon Niel buys 2.5% stake in Vodafone

French billionaire telecoms executive Xavier Niel, the founder and majority owner of Iliad, has bought a 2.5% stake in Britain's Vodafone through an investment vehicle.

Business • 21 Sep 22

Amanda Nelson, the incoming Vodafone Ireland CEO

Amanda Nelson to succeed Anne O'Leary as Vodafone CEO

Vodafone Ireland has announced that Amanda Nelson is to become its new chief executive.

Business • 31 Aug 22

Over 74,000 customers were impacted by the two issues

Vodafone to refund €2m to customers

Vodafone is to refund nearly €2.1m to customers for charges it imposed on them after they cancelled their contracts and for other credits that remained on their inactive accounts.

Business • 25 Aug 22

Vodafone said it will be working alongside the Egyptian government to provide advanced telecommunications

Vodafone first partner for COP27 UN climate conference

Vodafone has been announced as the first principal partner for the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference being hosted in Sharm-el-Sheikh by the Egyptian government in November.

Business • 24 Aug 22

Despite the abundance of recyclable elements in smartphones, Vodafone said less than 15% are recycled or traded in.

Vodafone launches online smartphone trade-in tool

Vodafone Ireland has launched a new online trade-in tool, where customers can receive cash for their smartphones.

Business • 22 Aug 22