International Business News - Vimpel 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 Russian telecommunications provider Vimpel Communications announced Monday it has acquired 49.9 percent of a mobile handset retailer in an effort to increase its competitiveness despite the economic downturn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/vimpel-buys-stake-in-russian-handset-retailer.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:59:14 EDT Russian telecommunications provider Vimpel Communications on Thursday reported its earnings and revenue grew in the second quarter. For the quarter ended June 30, the company earned $470.2 million, or 46 cents per U.S.-traded share, compared with $359.3 million, or 35 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/vimpel-communications-2nd-quarter-profit-rises.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:11:48 EDT Russian telecommunications provider Vimpel-Communications said Tuesday it will invest $267 million to establish a mobile telecommunications joint venture in Vietnam called GTEL-Mobile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/vimpelcom-to-form-joint-venture-in-vietnam.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:02:38 EDT Russian mobile phone operator OAO Vimpel Communications said Tuesday it agreed to buy the remaining 49 percent of telecommunications company Corbina Telecom from Inure Enterprises Ltd. for about $404 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/vimpelcom-to-buy-rest-of-corbina-for-404-million.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:30:39 EDT