Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways

By Reuters

Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe. (4:21 pm)

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Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

By Reuters

World No. 2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based firm is demanding "exploitative" fees for use of its mobile phone patents. (May 24)

Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown at EU summit

By Reuters UK

European leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies at a summit over dinner on Wednesday, but disagreement over the issue of mutual euro-zone bonds and whether they can alleviate two years of debt turmoil will dominate the gathering. (May 23)

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Vodafone takes £4 billion writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (May 22)

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Vodafone takes $6.3 billion writedown on European weakness

By Reuters

Mobile operator Vodafone <VOD.L> wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (May 22)

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Vodafone takes 4 billion stg writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (May 22)

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Vodafone makes writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone made a writedown of 4 billion pounds($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target as the debt crisis squeezed customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (May 22)

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Vodafone cuts sales target on weak European markets

By Reuters UK

Vodafone cut a medium-term sales growth target on Tuesday as customers in southern Europe slashed spending and regulators upped the pressure on the world's largest mobile operator. (May 22)

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Vodafone cuts revenue outlook on European woes

By Reuters UK

Vodafone <VOD.L> lowered a medium-term target for revenue growth on Tuesday as consumers in southern Europe slashed spending and regulators upped the pressure on the world's largest mobile operator. (May 22)

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Mexico's Slim eyeing Telekom Austria stake-report

By Reuters

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is eyeing a stake in Telekom Austria and is believed to have held initial talks with its two biggest investor groups, Austrian magazine Format reported, without citing sources. (May 18)

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