Articles tagged with: Maroc Telecom and Vivendi
SFR Q1 Revenues Up 31% - Sells 120,000 iPhone Handsets
France's Vivendi Group has reported a 6.9% drop in first-quarter adjusted net profits to EUR 649 million (US$883 million) due to interest costs on higher debt. Interest payments reached EUR 108 million, up from EUR 37 million a year ago. more
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Maroc Telecom takes over Mali's Sotelma
APA- Rabat (Morocco) The Moroccan telecommunications group said on Saturday it had acquired 51% of the Malian national telecommunication company (Sotelma) after making a €252 million bid. more
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Saudi Telecom Cuts 3,000 Jobs - Eyes Further Overseas Expansion
Saudi Telecom says that it is seeking to invest in telecoms operators in North Africa, and will cut about 14% of its workforce in its home market. The redundancies will affect around 3,000 staff. more
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Vivendi 4Q Adjusted Profit +16%; Sees 08 Growth Like 07
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Vivendi Friday reported a 16% rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit, helped by an improved performance at pay-TV division Canal Plus, and said it expects profit growth in 2008 to be similar to that of 2007. more
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Vivendi 4Q Revenue +8.5%; Confirms 2007 Outlook
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French entertainment and telecom company Vivendi, Wednesday said fourth-quarter revenue rose 8.5%, as strong performances in its telecom divisions compensated for weaker numbers from other units. more
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UPDATE: Vivendi's SFR Outlines Deal to Buy Neuf Cegetel
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French entertainment and telecommunications company Vivendi says its mobile phone arm, SFR, has reached a preliminary agreement to buy commodity trading group Louis Dreyfus' stake in telecommunications operator Neuf Cegetel. more
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Vivendi 1Q Net Profit +32% On Strong TV, Games"
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Vivendi said Tuesday that first-quarter net profit rose 32% to EUR932 million from EUR707 million a year earlier, boosted by strong performances in its television, Moroccan telecommunications and video games units. more
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Vivendi 1st Half Revenue Strong Across Board Except At SFR
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French media-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi, Thursday reported a 5.3% rise in first half revenue on strong growth in most divisions, with the exception of French mobile unit SFR. more
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Vivendi Rejects Group Breakup, Hikes Outlook"
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Vivendi, Wednesday said it has rejected a shareholder's proposal to break up the company, adding that its conglomerate strategy should generate higher earnings this year than previously forecast. more
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Bouygues Telecom Submitted Bid For Tunisie Telecom
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Bouygues Telecom, the mobile telephone division of French construction company Bouygues SA, Thursday said it has submitted a bid for a 35% stake in Tunisia's largest carrier, Tunisie Telecom. more
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