Articles tagged with: Bharti and Personal

Bharti Airtel CEO Sells Shares in the Firm

bharti Airtel's, chief executive Manoj Kohli says that he will remain as joint-CEO and MD of the firm despite selling the bulk of his shareholding in the firm. Mr Kohli unexpectedly sold 123,000 shares through open market transactions in two tranches data from the stock exchange showed, leading to a 5% drop in the share price when the news was made public. He says that he has retained options on 180,000 shares though.  more

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The big challenge for the mobile industry in emerging markets

According to a new report by Ovum, reaching and profitably serving low-income users will be one of the biggest challenges for the mobile industry in emerging markets. The report outlines three critical areas operators must consider in serving this market and provides guidance on profitability strategies for operators, through an examination of best-practice strategies in operational and service areas.  more

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Ten new connections in India by the time you've read this headline

The Indian set a new world record for organic monthly net additions in September with an uplift of 9.99m, beating its own previous best of 9.90m. This is equivalent to 3.9 new connections every second in September. The total market reached 310.62m with a penetration rate of 27.5%, which should mean that there is plenty of potential for further growth.  more

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Merged MTN-Reliance May Seek Listing on London's Stock Exchange

It has been reported that the proposed merger of South Africa's MTN with India's Reliance Communications would then seek a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The London Times newspaper, citing sources close to the merger talks said that the negotiations, which started in secret several months ago, were going well and were likely to be concluded before the end of a 45-day exclusivity period.  more

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