Monday, September 2, 2013
Vodafone sells Verizon stake for $130bn
Vodafone has sold its 45%
stake in Verizon Wireless to US telecoms group Verizon Communications
in one of the biggest deals in corporate history.
The $130bn (£84bn) deal was announced by Vodafone after the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange.The company will return £54bn to its shareholders, of which £22bn will go to shareholders in the UK.
Vodafone will also invest money in its business, with funds earmarked for high speed mobile phone networks.
It said that by 2017 its main five European markets would have almost complete 4G coverage.
'Project spring'
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Possibly it would be wrong to carp and wring hands that Vodafone won't be paying a penny of tax to the British taxman”
Vodafone chief executive Vittorio
Colao told BBC News: "We got an offer that we thought was in the
interests of our shareholders to accept - at the end of the day it's as
simple as that."
The company is launching a £6bn investment plan called
Project Spring, which will accelerate the introduction of 4G networks
and increase investment in laying fibre optic cables, among other
things.The investments would allow the company to offer much faster broadband services to customers.
Project Spring will also add to Vodafone's high street stores and develop mobile payment services.
Analysts said that the funds would also allow Vodafone to invest in Europe.
"I think Vodafone has looked at its European market and decided it needs to consolidate its business in a number of countries by buying up broadband and cable TV assets to go with its mobile businesses," said Mark Newman, telecoms analyst at consultancy Informa.
It is the third biggest corporate transaction, behind Vodafone's 1999 deal to buy Germany's Mannesmann and AOL's purchase of Time Warner in 2000.
Despite the huge size of the deal, it will not generate tax revenue for the UK.
Vodafone shareholder Stan Grierson says he will reinvest his additional dividend
However, it will pay $5bn in tax in the United States.
Not paying any tax on the deal may be controversial.
"Everybody is entitled to his or her opinion... but we don't deal with opinions, we deal with rules, and with standard rules and practices and tax practices from any jurisdiction where we operate," Mr Colao said
Priya
PGDM 3rd sem
Nokia hangs up, Microsoft buys its devices unit in a $7.2 billion bid
Beleaguered
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia will sell its mobile phone unit to US
group Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion), it said on
Tuesday.
Nokia will grant Microsoft a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network
The company also announced the immediate departure of chief executive Stephen Elop. He will be replaced in the interim by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia's chairman of the board.
Nokia was long the global leader in making mobile phones but has been overtaken by rivals Samsung and Apple as it struggled to establish winning business models and mobile devices.
The transaction announced Tuesday is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, pending approval by Nokia shareholders and regulatory authorities.
Some 32,000 Nokia employees are expected to transfer to Microsoft, including approximately 4,700 people in Finland, the company said.
The operations affected by the transfer generated approximately 14.9 billion euros in 2012, or almost 50 percent of Nokia's net sales, the company said.
Of the total purchase price of 5.44 billion euros, 3.79 billion relates to the purchase of Nokia's Devices & Services business, and 1.65 billion relates to the mutual patent agreement and future option.
Last month, Nokia finalised the purchase of German engineering giant Siemens' 50 percent stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for 1.7 billion euros.
NSN, which is specialised in high-speed mobile broadband, was set up as a joint venture between the two companies in 2007, a partnership that expired in April. The unit has posted stronger earnings than Nokia's mobile phone business.
NSN posted a net profit of 8.0 million euros in the second quarter of this year, compared to Nokia's net loss of 227 million euros in the same period.
Abhishek Kumar
PGDM 1 sem
Nokia will grant Microsoft a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network
infrastructure and services, which it called "the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders."
The company also announced the immediate departure of chief executive Stephen Elop. He will be replaced in the interim by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia's chairman of the board.
Nokia was long the global leader in making mobile phones but has been overtaken by rivals Samsung and Apple as it struggled to establish winning business models and mobile devices.
The transaction announced Tuesday is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, pending approval by Nokia shareholders and regulatory authorities.
Some 32,000 Nokia employees are expected to transfer to Microsoft, including approximately 4,700 people in Finland, the company said.
The operations affected by the transfer generated approximately 14.9 billion euros in 2012, or almost 50 percent of Nokia's net sales, the company said.
Of the total purchase price of 5.44 billion euros, 3.79 billion relates to the purchase of Nokia's Devices & Services business, and 1.65 billion relates to the mutual patent agreement and future option.
Last month, Nokia finalised the purchase of German engineering giant Siemens' 50 percent stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for 1.7 billion euros.
NSN, which is specialised in high-speed mobile broadband, was set up as a joint venture between the two companies in 2007, a partnership that expired in April. The unit has posted stronger earnings than Nokia's mobile phone business.
NSN posted a net profit of 8.0 million euros in the second quarter of this year, compared to Nokia's net loss of 227 million euros in the same period.
Abhishek KumarPGDM 1 sem
Tech Mahindra gains as RBI allow raising Fill limit
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
BSE
1428.05
53.25(3.87%)
Vol: 98163 shares traded
NSE
1428.30
53.25(3.87%)
Vol: 815360 shares traded
MUMBAI: Shares of Tech MahindraBSE 3.87 % gained momentum in a weak market after the Reserve Bank of India allowed raising the purchase limit of foreign institutional investors.
"Tech Mahindra has passed resolutions at Board of Directors' level and a special resolution by the shareholders, agreeing to enhancing the limit for the purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), through primary market and stock exchanges up to 35 per cent of the paid up capital of the company under Portfolio Investment Scheme," RBI press release said.
As of 30 June 2013, FIIs held 26.80 per cent stake in the company.
At 10:15 a.m.; the stock was at 1,400, up 1.83 per cent, on the BSE. It touched a high of Rs 1,409 and a low of Rs 1,385 in trade today.
The stock has surged over 42.22 per cent in last three months.
jawed eqbal
PGDM 1st yr
Nokia hangs up, Microsoft buys its devices unit in a $7.2 billion bid
Beleaguered
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia will sell its mobile phone unit to US
group Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion), it said on
Tuesday.
Nokia will grant Microsoft a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network
The company also announced the immediate departure of chief executive Stephen Elop. He will be replaced in the interim by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia's chairman of the board.
Nokia was long the global leader in making mobile phones but has been overtaken by rivals Samsung and Apple as it struggled to establish winning business models and mobile devices.
The transaction announced Tuesday is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, pending approval by Nokia shareholders and regulatory authorities.
Some 32,000 Nokia employees are expected to transfer to Microsoft, including approximately 4,700 people in Finland, the company said.
The operations affected by the transfer generated approximately 14.9 billion euros in 2012, or almost 50 percent of Nokia's net sales, the company said.
Of the total purchase price of 5.44 billion euros, 3.79 billion relates to the purchase of Nokia's Devices & Services business, and 1.65 billion relates to the mutual patent agreement and future option.
Last month, Nokia finalised the purchase of German engineering giant Siemens' 50 percent stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for 1.7 billion euros.
NSN, which is specialised in high-speed mobile broadband, was set up as a joint venture between the two companies in 2007, a partnership that expired in April. The unit has posted stronger earnings than Nokia's mobile phone business.
NSN posted a net profit of 8.0 million euros in the second quarter of this year, compared to Nokia's net loss of 227 million euros in the same period.
Pradeep Kumar Shukla
PGDM 1 sem
Nokia will grant Microsoft a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network
infrastructure and services, which it called "the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders."
The company also announced the immediate departure of chief executive Stephen Elop. He will be replaced in the interim by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia's chairman of the board.
Nokia was long the global leader in making mobile phones but has been overtaken by rivals Samsung and Apple as it struggled to establish winning business models and mobile devices.
The transaction announced Tuesday is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, pending approval by Nokia shareholders and regulatory authorities.
Some 32,000 Nokia employees are expected to transfer to Microsoft, including approximately 4,700 people in Finland, the company said.
The operations affected by the transfer generated approximately 14.9 billion euros in 2012, or almost 50 percent of Nokia's net sales, the company said.
Of the total purchase price of 5.44 billion euros, 3.79 billion relates to the purchase of Nokia's Devices & Services business, and 1.65 billion relates to the mutual patent agreement and future option.
Last month, Nokia finalised the purchase of German engineering giant Siemens' 50 percent stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for 1.7 billion euros.
NSN, which is specialised in high-speed mobile broadband, was set up as a joint venture between the two companies in 2007, a partnership that expired in April. The unit has posted stronger earnings than Nokia's mobile phone business.
NSN posted a net profit of 8.0 million euros in the second quarter of this year, compared to Nokia's net loss of 227 million euros in the same period.
Pradeep Kumar ShuklaPGDM 1 sem
MARKET EYE-Sharp fall in Indian stock volumes raises concerns
Stock volumes in Indian share indexes fell sharply on Monday
compared with Friday's session, raising concerns about whether a
four-day rally in the benchmark index can be sustained.
* Total equity volumes on exchanges fell 73 percent on Monday
versus its previous session, a note from brokerage Anandrathi
shows.
* Volumes on the BSE index fell on Monday to their lowest since
Aug. 2, according to Thomson Reuters data.
* The BSE index down 0.7 percent, while the broader NSE index
lower 0.9 percent.
NITESH KUMAR SINGH
PGDM 1ST
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| Symb | Index | Mkt Report | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .BSESN | BSE Sensex | 11:21am IST | 18,758.75 | -127.38 | -0.67% | |||||||||||||||||
| .NSEI | Nifty | 11:21am IST | 5,500.50 | -50.25 | -0.91% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEOIL | BSE Oil & Gas | 11:21am IST | 8,301.19 | -55.96 | -0.67% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEIT | BSE IT | 11:21am IST | 8,025.22 | -13.43 | -0.17% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEMET | BSE Metals | 11:21am IST | 8,085.23 | +54.15 | +0.67% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEFMCG | BSE FMCG | 11:21am IST | 6,527.04 | -11.61 | -0.18% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSECG | BSE Capital Goods | 11:21am IST | 7,184.01 | +25.41 | +0.35% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEBANK | BSE Banking | 11:21am IST | 10,249.40 | -148.56 | -1.43% | |||||||||||||||||
| .BSEREAL | BSE Realty | 11:21am IST | 1,216.70 | +7.86 | +0.65% | |||||||||||||||||
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