Gent reveals €11.66bn Vodafone profit

Vodafone boss Christopher Gent today unveiled underlying profits of £8.43bn (€11.66bn) in his final full year at the helm of the mobile phone giant.

The figure for the 12 months to March 31 is a 36% improvement on a year earlier and comes after the group lifted turnover 33% to £30.37bn (€42.02bn).