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Making the right connection

Vodafone Ireland has appointed Cork-born Anne O’Leary to head its operations at a time when the big focus is on 4G rollout. Her task will be to ensure the biggest mobile operator in the country continues its march, says Kyran Fitzgerald

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Vodafone's Gent resigns as life president

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Vodafone still well despite 4% hit

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Sweet success for Tate & Lyle chief

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M&S look to cut out middlemen to reduce costs

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Bosses’ pay rises twelve times inflation rate

Executive payments 'did not influence takeover' - phone chief

Vodafone’s former chief executive testified today that his company’s takeover in 2000 of mobile phone firm Mannesmann was determined purely by market pressures, and was not influenced by executive payments under scrutiny at the trial of the German mobile operator’s former head.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

Vodafone chief executive resigns

Chief executive of Vodafone, Chris Gent is step down after 18 years of service with the world's largest mobile phone operator.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2003

Vodafone reports strong customer growth

Vodafone today reported stronger-than-expected growth in customer numbers and “encouraging” progress in its Vodafone Live! service.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2003

Nokia's share of Vodafone customers likely to fall

Vodafone CEO Chris Gent has told a Finnish newspaper that while 40% of Vodafone’s customers currently use Nokia phones, he sees that percentage being reduced over the next four years.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2003

London shares surge in opening deals

Leading shares were surging in opening deals, with the FTSE 100 testing the 3,900 point barrier as tobacco and oil stocks advanced, while positive news from Oracle overnight aided second-line technology stocks, dealers said. At 8.59 am, the FTSE 100 index was up 67.9 points to 3,903.1, having earlier touched a high of 3,907.2.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2002

Blue chip shares tumble on gloomy start to Wall Street

BLUE-CHIP shares tumbled yesterday as a gloomy start on Wall Street provided the City with little festive cheer.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2002

Oil and telecoms weight down Footsie

The FTSE 100 Index is down 28.8 points at 3879.9 after oil, telecoms and financial stocks all dipped.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2002

Vodafone boss to step down next year

Sir Chris Gent, chief executive of telecoms giant Vodafone, is to step down in July, it was announced today.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2002

Vodafone’s Irish users pay 72% more

VODAFONE’s Irish customers are paying 72% more on average than the company’s German customers, it emerged yesterday.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2002

Vodafone to sell own-brand handsets

Vodafone Group PLC will this week start selling it's own brand of handsets made by Sharp Corp and Matsushita Industrial Communication Co, reported the Wall Street Journal citing Vodafone chief executive Chris Gent and a spokesman.

Fri, 25 Oct, 2002

Vodafone denies delaying 3G roll-out

Vodafone has today denied it is delaying the roll-out of 3G mobile phone services.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002

Vodafone aims to sell 1m camera phones

Vodafone Group PLC is aiming to sell about one milion camera phones across Europe by March next year, the Guardian reported quoting the company's chief executive Chris Gent.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2002

Charges 'likely' over mobile phone takeover

A lawyer in the inquiry into whether illegal payments were made in Vodafone's takeover of a German mobile firm, says charges are likely.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2002

Charges likely after mobile phone takeover probe

Charges are likely soon following an inquiry into whether illegal payments were made in the takeover of German mobile phone company Mannesmann by British rival Vodafone, a lawyer for a top union official who is under investigation said today.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002

Vodafone UK boss gets controversial bonus

Vodafone's UK chief executive Christopher Gent has been awarded the second half of his controversial bonus £1.5m (€2.4m) share package, it was disclosed today.

Wed, 19 Jun, 2002

Vodafone 'may have to cut acquisition values'

Mobile phone giant Vodafone may be forced to slash the value of recent acquisitions by billions of pounds.

Sun, 07 Apr, 2002

Vodafone increases UK customer base to 4.6 million

Vodafone says it gained 2.5 million customers worldwide between July and September.

Thu, 04 Oct, 2001

Vodafone chief faces German investigation

Vodafone boss Chris Gent is being investigated by Germany's public prosecutor over alleged irregularities in the company's takeover of Mannesmann.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2001

Vodafone to review directors’ pay packages

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today pledged to review directors’ pay packages after shareholder anger over the amount of money paid to chief executive Sir Chris Gent last year.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2001

Industry chiefs see salaries soar

New figures show that top chief executives saw their pay packets grow by an inflation-busting 17% last year.

Sun, 15 Jul, 2001

Vodafone chief receives 407% pay boost

Vodafone bosses have awarded themselves a massive pay boost, with the group's chief executive winning a 407% pay rise.

Tue, 19 Jun, 2001

Booming Vodafone unveils £4bn profit

Mobile phone giant Vodafone unveiled full year pre-tax profits of £4.03bn today after a period of rapid expansion worldwide.

Tue, 29 May, 2001

Vodafone to announce £3.9bn profit

Mobile phone giant Vodafone was today poised to unveil full-year pre-tax profits of £3.9bn after a period of rapid growth worldwide.

Tue, 29 May, 2001

Formula 1: Ferrari tie up massive Vodafone deal

Ferrari’s bid to stay Formula One’s top team was given a £110m boost by telecommunications giant Vodafone today.

Fri, 25 May, 2001

Vodafone customer base grows by 50%

Vodafone has seen its customer base grow by 50% over the past year.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2001