[Vodafone and Verizon] The nitty-gritty on Vodafone/Verizon – III
One intriguing detail (albeit a multi-billion dollar detail) accompanying Vodafone’s abortive work on a possible bid for its American partner, Verizon Communications, is that Vodafone has been pressing Verizon Wireless to expand in the US by acquisition while simultaneously mulling its own transatlantic takeover plan.
[Vodafone and Verizon] The nitty-gritty on Vodafone/Verizon – II
A key driver in Vodafone’s quest to find a solution to the long-running tensions over Verizon Wireless, the 45/55 joint venture with Verizon Communications, has been Vodafone’s desire to get cash out of the American mobile business.
[Vodafone and Verizon] The nitty-gritty on Vodafone/Verizon – I
A short statement on Monday lunchtime from Vodafone stated, quite clearly, that the British mobile phone group has no plans to bid for Verizon, its US counterpart. It followed news earlier on FT Alphaville saying Vodafone has been considering a $160bn offer.
[Vodafone and Verizon] Vodafone’s extraordinary $160bn Verizon plan
Mobile phone group Vodafone has been considering a $160bn takeover bid for its American peer and partner, Verizon Communications — a deal that, if consummated, would rival AOL’s takeover of Time Warner and Vodafone’s earlier acquisition of Germany’s Mannesmann as one of the largest M&A transactions on record,
[Vodafone and Verizon] Markets live transcript 16 Jul 2007
Markets live chat transcript for the chat ending at 11:51 on 16 Jul 2007. Participants in this chat were: Neil Hume (NH) Paul Murphy (PM)
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