All Margherita Della Valle articles – Page 9
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e& deepens Vodafone ties, adds CEO to board
Vodafone has entered a “strategic relationship” with its largest shareholder.
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“We can do better” declares Della Valle as Vodafone CEO coronation confirmed
Group CFO’s appetite for transformation highlighted as key element of decision to stick with an internal appointment. TelcoTitans tipped this first, months ago.
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BT calls for flexibility as operators up fair share pressure
Major operators united in demanding a more telco‑friendly regulatory framework for the European Union, while still trumpeting growing commercial alliances with US Big Tech.
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Vodafone’s Vaz moves to Spain in CEO rejig
Mário Vaz, long-standing Vodafone Portugal CEO, takes on Spanish challenge.
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EU recovery funding starting to flow, delays dampen telco expectations
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility funding programme enters midlife with less than a third of money distributed.
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Vodafone loses its B2B chief
Vodafone Business CEO Vinod Kumar to ‘retire’ to new portfolio career.
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EU must ‘get house in order’ to fight investment drain to US business
Vodafone and Telefónica chiefs among industry leaders to call for EU regulatory reform to attract investment in the bloc.
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Vodafone–Three ‘finalising’ merger talks
Vodafone UK reportedly set to announce combination with Three UK, with finalisation of deal possible by the end of March 2023.
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Vodafone Italy to axe almost 20% of workforce, says union
About 1,000 employees said to be at risk of redundancy at Italian operator, which has seen headcount steadily decline in recent years.
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Telcos keep up fair share pressure as EU ponders options
Vodafone claims unfavourable investment environment is slowing down wider collaborative opportunities to make Europe more competitive on the world stage.
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Vodafone Spain preps network sell‑off
Bankers appointed to handle bids for OpCo’s fixed assets, as investors weigh options on infrastructure bets against a backdrop of limited funding availability.
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3G: Vodafone’s legacy network shutdown gains pace in Europe
Vodafone OpCos in Greece, Ireland, and the UK initiate phased 3G blackouts as Group progresses towards network shutdowns.
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Vodafone sliced up again: Liberty piles pressure on UK group by taking 5% stake
Liberty CEO Mike Fries describes purchase of Vodafone shares as “opportunistic”.
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Vodafone CEO lauds Vodacom amid M&A speculation
Della Valle says pan-African operator is “one of the best assets in the Group”.
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Q3 FY22–23: top-heavy Vodafone reassesses life choices under Della Valle
Interim boss solidifies play for top job with new found love of simplicity and autonomy (her own domains excepted).
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Vodafone closes Newbury HQ sale
Operator to lease portion of the campus but vacate three buildings.
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Liv Garfield emerges as candidate for Vodafone top spot
Former Openreach executive is reportedly being considered to fill vacant CEO role following Nick Read’s departure.
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Spain relegated in latest Vodafone reorg
Troubled Spanish business loses direct CEO report and downshifts into Group’s Europe Cluster.
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Vodafone closes in on Hungary exit
Telco agrees binding terms with consortium over sale of Vodafone Hungary.
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Vodafone begins search for new CEO after Read steps down
Look to recent board additions for likely profile of sucessor – more growth, more 21st century, more dynamic, less-insider.