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British virtual mobile network Ovivo shuts down unexpectedly, caused users' outage
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Vodafone seeks bigger share of its Indian unit, wants government approval. Vodafone Group Plc sought approval on Tuesday, Oct. 29, to raise the number of shares of its India unit for $US1.
Andy Halford, the Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone, would be leaving the firm by March next year.
Vodafone Group Plc would appoint Aldo Bisio to be the company's new chief executive for Vodafone's Italian unit.
The Financial Times reported that Vodafone may not be able to acquire Kabel Deutschland for lack of shareholder approval.
The USD 130 billion price tag for the recently-concluded deal between Verizon and Vodafone was agreed over an exercise session and breakfast between the firms' two CEOs.
Natalie Gordon, a shareholder at Verizon Communications filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that the deal with Vodafone Group Plc was overpriced.
After the Verizon-Vodafone USD130 billion deal, AT&T and Billionaire Tycoon Naguib Sawiris was reported to see Telecom Italia to be its next target.
With nearly USD30 billion retained from the buyout, Vodafone is gearing towards expansion and technology upgrades.
The projected bond issue for the Verizon-Vodafone exit deal would exceed the previous high set by Apple.
