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Steep pay falls for senior managers

Compensation is shrinking faster for senior managers of UK companies in the recession than for board members, according to a report by Deloitte

SingTel eyes opportunities in Africa to boost growth

Southeast Asia’s top telecoms group plans to muscle in on the fast-growing markets of Africa after it gave a cautious outlook for its core Singapore and Australian markets

Motorola weighs sale of TV set-top box unit

Motorola is considering the sale of its television set-top box and networking equipment division as part of the mobile-handset maker’s turnround plan.

Colao makes moves to dial up expansion

Vodafone’s chief executive says the strategy focused on operational performance, combining cost cuts with efforts to increase sales by concentrating on rising consumer demand, ‘is still the right one’

Vodafone faces weaker margins

The world’s largest mobile phone network operator says its £1bn operating cost reduction programme will be delivered in the year to March 31, a year ahead of schedule, and that it will make a further £1bn of savings by 2012

Maxis set to raise $3.3bn in IPO

Malaysia’s leading mobile phone operator is set to raise $3.3bn in the country’s largest initial public offering and the biggest in south east Asia since 1992

SingTel considers push on Africa

Singapore Telecommunications, south-east Asia's largest telecoms operator, said yesterday it was considering expanding into Africa as it seeks new business in emerging...

Wind Hellas debt plan row

The potential fate of creditors has sparked debate about investors’ rights

Samsung to allow independent ‘apps’

The world’s second-largest handset maker is seeking to become a bigger player in the smartphone market by giving developers the tools to devise software applications for its mobile phones

Vodafone prepares fresh round of cost cuts

The UK mobile phone operator’s chief executive is expected to try to woo investors with a new target amid concern at how underlying revenue at most of its core European businesses is falling

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