International Business News - FTE http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif France Telecom said Monday that it has dropped its proposed $42 billion takeover bid for TeliaSonera, a deal that would have created Europe's largest telecommunications company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/france-telecom-drops-takeover-bid-for-teliasonera.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:29:28 EDT Shares of British mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC rose Thursday after Verizon Wireless, which is partly owned by Vodafone, agreed to a deal that will make it the largest U.S. cellular carrier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/adrs-in-focus-vodafone-rises-on-alltel-deal.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:08:31 EDT France Telecom said Thursday it had opened talks on a $42 billion takeover bid for TeliaSonera that would create Europe's largest telecommunications company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/fr-telecom-says-it-would-pay-42b-for-teliasonera.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:05:02 EDT Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to start selling the iPhone later this year--the first such agreement in Japan for the hit cell phone. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/63567-japan-softbank.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/softbank-to-offer-iphones-in-japan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/softbank-to-offer-iphones-in-japan.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:54:37 EDT European Union regulators said Tuesday that they would investigate whether the French government unfairly subsidized France Telecom when it took over some of the financing of company pensions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/eu-subsidy-probe-for-france-telecom.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 12:27:23 EDT French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46988-iphone-sold-out.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:02 EDT Apple Inc. said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45632-iphone-sold-out.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/apple-iphone-sold-out-online.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/apple-iphone-sold-out-online.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 15:43:08 EDT Telkom Kenya has signed a deal with Ericsson Kenya Ltd. to set up a new mobile phone network in East Africa's largest economy, the companies said. Telkom Kenya expects the GSM network to be running by year's end, and has hired Ericsson to build and operate it initially as Telkom Kenya retrains and recruits technical staff. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/telkom-kenya-ericsson-enter-cell-phone-network-partnership.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 06:44:05 EDT Telkom Kenya has signed a deal with Ericsson Kenya Ltd. to set up a new mobile phone network in East Africa's largest economy, the companies said. Telkom Kenya expects the GSM network to be running by year's end, and has hired Ericsson to build and operate it initially as Telkom Kenya retrains and recruits technical staff. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/telkom-kenya-ericsson-enter-partnership.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 06:43:39 EDT In another step in the worldwide march of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inked a deal to bring the multimedia gadget to more than a dozen countries starting later this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/apple-inks-latin-american-deal-for-iphone.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 20:44:55 EDT France Telecom SA on Wednesday reported growth in first-quarter revenue and profit margins and said it is ready to seek acquisitions to enhance its presence in both emerging markets and Western Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/france-telecom-posts-revenue-growth-eyes-acquisitions.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 11:47:41 EDT France Telecom SA on Wednesday reported growth in first-quarter revenue and profit margins and said it is ready to seek acquisitions to enhance its presence in both emerging markets and Western Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/france-telecom-considers-acquisitions.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 03:58:29 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Feb. 6, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/earnings-roundup-cigna-itt.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:30:16 EST France Telecom SA said Wednesday that 2007 net profit rose 52 percent on better margins and lower taxes, with its mobile phone businesses fueling sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/better-margins-boost-france-telecom-2007.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:27:57 EST European stocks shrugged off sharp drops in Asian markets Wednesday after a tumble on Wall Street fanned investor fears that a U.S. recession would sap demand for Asian exports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/18845-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/asia-falls-europe-shrugs-on-dow-plunge.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/asia-falls-europe-shrugs-on-dow-plunge.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:17:45 EST France Telecom SA said Wednesday that 2007 net profit rose 52 percent thanks to improving margins and lower taxes and financial charges, as its mobile phone businesses fueled revenue growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/france-telecom-2007-profit-up.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:16:22 EST