Articles tagged with: Vivendi and Sfr
Vivendi net profit slips 3 percent in first half
Vivendi said Tuesday its net profit slipped 3 percent in the first half as the economic slowdown hit earnings at its core music and mobile telecommunications businesses. more
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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
Related Tags: iphone, maroc-telecom, mobile-internet, France
EU Rules 3G License Refunds are not State Aid
A court advisor to the European Union's Court of Justice has recommended that the EU Court had been correct in dismissing a complaint by French mobile operator, Bouygues that the allocation of 3G licenses was incorrectly carried out. more
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UPDATE: Vivendi 2Q Net Profit +12%: Confirms '08 Outlook
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Entertainment and telecoms company vivendi, Monday reported a 12% rise in second-quarter net profit and outlined synergy targets for its recently bulked up French telecom operations. more
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Vivendi Second Quarter Profits Up 12%
France's vivendi has reported a 12% rise in second-quarter profit thanks to strong growth at TV broadcaster Canal Plus and videogame unit vivendi Games - offsetting lower profits at the company's music division and stagnant profits at the mobile networks. more
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Vivendi Gets OK to Buy Dreyfus Neuf Cegetel Shares
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French entertainment-to-telecom conglomerate vivendi and its mobile phone unit SFR said Tuesday they have received permission from the government to purchase the Louis Dreyfus Group's stake in French telecom group Neuf Cegetel. more
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Vivendi's SFR Denies it Plans to Cut Jobs
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French mobile phone operator SFR, a unit of vivendi and Vodafone Group, Monday said it has no plans to cut jobs as part of its plan to takeover Neuf Cegetel. more
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Neuf Cegetel '07 Net Profit +23%; Confirms '08 Goals
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French telecom provider Neuf Cegetel Tuesday said its 2007 net profit rose 23% on the year, driven by growth in its mass market division, and confirmed its guidance for 2008. 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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