Vodafone chief executive Arun Sarin today said he was leaving the business "in capable hands" after announcing his departure and naming deputy Vittorio Colao as his successor to the top job.

Shares in UK housebuilders took a fresh hit today after traders reported the sale of seven million shares in leading firm Barratt Developments.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today unveiled a 5.7% rise in operating profits as it said chief executive Arun Sarin would step down at the end of July.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone underlined the shifting economic landscape today after revealing it now had more customers outside of western Europe.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone has expanded its presence in the broadband market with the £537m (€776m) acquisition of firms in Spain and Italy, it emerged today.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today defeated plans by rebel shareholders seeking a radical overhaul of the company.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone said its markets in Europe continued to be challenging as it posted figures in line with expectations today.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone risked sparking a fresh shareholder backlash today after it outlined plans to lower the targets in its executive bonus scheme.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today rejected calls from shareholders for a restructuring of the company.

Vodafone shares were riding high today after investors kept faith in the mobile phone giant’s strategy for coping with cut-throat competition.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone warned market conditions were likely to remain challenging in Europe after reporting flat annual profits today.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone will unveil a slight increase in annual underlying earnings to £12bn (€17.7bn) today, despite tough times for the firm in UK and European markets.

Vodafone Group will invest £1bn (€1.49bn) in India in the next few years, the Britain-based company’s chief executive said.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone celebrated a milestone today after it said its worldwide customer base had passed the 200 million mark.

BRITISH stocks fell to a four-week low, led by BP as oil prices declined for a third day and Bear, Stearns & Co cut its recommendation on the energy company’s shares.

Shares in Vodafone slipped more than 2% today following a report the firm was mulling a multi-billion pound bid for India's fourth largest mobile phone operator.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone said today it had agreed to sell its 25% stake in Switzerland’s leading operator Swisscom Mobile for £1.8bn (€2.7bn).

Vodafone has announced it is to sell its 25% interest in the Swisscom Mobile firm to Swisscom for £1.8bn (€2.7bn).

Mobile phone giant Vodafone reported growth in underlying profits, but admitted it was still feeling the pinch in a tight European market.

Vodafone said today UK customers would be offered cheaper services if they were willing to allow advertisements to be sent to their mobile phones.

Vodafone Group today announced the appointment of a new chief executive for Europe.

VODAFONE IRELAND chief executive Teresa Elder is to step down at the end of the year.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today raised £1.4bn (€2bn) from the sale of its 25% stake in Belgium's leading operator, Proximus.

VODAFONE was yesterday facing up to life without the title of the world’s largest mobile phone company.

Vodafone was today facing up to life without the title of the world’s largest mobile phone company.

Vodafone today announced the appointment of Steve Pusey as chief technology officer with effect from September 1, 2006.

The London market maintained its strong run today as investors continued to draw encouragement from recent earnings updates in the US.

The outgoing chairman of mobile phone giant Vodafone robustly defended its chief executive today after shareholders expressed concerns over his leadership.

Investors were closely watching developments at the top of two of London’s leading companies today.

Investors received a shot in the arm today after the FTSE 100 Index followed the lead of US markets to rise by more than 100 points.

Shares in Vodafone rose today as the mobile phone giant reported revenues growth in line with expectations – giving a much needed boost to under-pressure chief executive Arun Sarin.

Strong performances from Vodafone and gambling stocks helped the London markets move ahead today.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today reported revenues growth in line with expectations ahead of a key shareholder vote on Tuesday.

The boss of mobile phone giant Vodafone was today facing the prospect of a major shareholder vote against his re-election to the board.

Vodafone is facing a revolt from a group of institutional shareholders who want to see the mobile phone giant’s chief executive ousted from the board, it was reported today.

The London market was under renewed pressure today as fears over higher interest rates in the United States offset strong gains from BAA and Vodafone.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone set an unwanted corporate record today after a review of its assets left annual losses at an eye-watering £14.85bn (€21.7bn).

Mobile phone giant Vodafone is to cut hundreds of jobs from its British workforce when it announces record annual losses this week, reports said today.

VODAFONE is to cut the cost of roaming calls by 40% following pressure from the European Union.

Vodafone is to cut average European roaming costs by at least 40% by April 2007, the company announced today.

Vodafone has completed the sale of its 97.68% interest in Vodafone Japan to a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank Corporation.

Vodafone fuelled the euphoria in the London market today by promising £6bn (€8.65bn) of cash for shareholders following the sale of its Japanese arm.

The prospect of a bidding war for Vodafone’s Japanese unit kept the mobile phone group’s shares on the recovery trail today.

A sharp rise by Vodafone and the possibility of two more heavyweight deals re-ignited the FTSE 100 Index’s push towards the 6000 barrier today.