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| 05/02/2013 | 11:10AM | ZACKS | SK Telecom 1Q Earnings Impressive - Analyst Blog
Ace South Korean telecom firm SK Telecom Corp. (SKM) reported first quarter 2013 results. Quarterly consolidated net income shot up 15.3% year over year to KRW 346.0 billion (approximately $311.4 million), aided by strong contributions from SK Hynix. Consolidated operating revenue grew 3.6% to KRW 4,113.0 billion ($3.7... More...>> |
| 04/25/2013 | 10:43AM | DJN | Russia Anti-trust Head Backs Rostelecom Buy of Tele2 Russia-Interfax
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--The head of Russia's anti-trust authority said it supports the potential purchase by state-controlled telecoms company Rostelecom (RTKM.RS) of Tele2 Russia from VTB Group (VTBR.RS), Interfax news agency reported Thursday. "Since Rostelecom has mobile assets, if Tele2 is added to that, a fourth... More...>> |
| 04/24/2013 | 6:26AM | DJN | VTB Plans to Reduce Stake in Tele2 Russia Below 50% by April 2014
By Alexander Kolyandr MOSCOW--VTB Bank (VTBR.RS) plans to reduce its stake in the recently acquired Russian unit of Sweden's Tele2 AB (TELE2-B.SK) within a year, VTB Deputy Chief Executive Herbert Moos said Wednesday. Mr. Moos told reporters at a briefing that VTB is in talks with both Russian and foreign potential buyers... More...>> |
| 04/24/2013 | 6:13AM | DJN | New SSTL CEO Shukov to Take Position June 1
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd.'s (SSTL) Chief Executive Vsevolod Rozanov will be replaced by Dmitry Shukov effective June 1, SSTL said in a statement Wednesday. SSTL, the Indian unit of Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema (AFKS.RS), operates under the Mobile TeleSystems, or MTS, brand in the... More...>> |
| 04/16/2013 | 5:13AM | DJN | AFK Sistema: No Plan For Buyback, Focus on Dividend
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema doesn't yet have any plans for a share buyback and instead plans to focus on the company dividends, the company's Chief Executive Mikhail Shamolin told reporters Tuesday. He said the company, which currently has a free float of 19%, could benefit from a secondary... More...>> |
| 04/16/2013 | 3:52AM | DJN | Sistema 4Q Net Up 37%, Mulls 'Substantially' Higher Dividend
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema (AFKS.RS) said Tuesday its net profit in the fourth quarter grew 36.9% on the year to $357.9 million, reflecting growth across most of the companies in its portfolio. Revenue at Sistema, controlled by billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov, rose 13% to $9.5 billion... More...>> |
| 04/11/2013 | 6:04AM | DJN | MTS Still Considering Options To Buy Tele2's Russian Unit - Official
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Russia's Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) is still interested in buying the Russian unit of Sweden's Tele2 AB (TELE2-B.SK), a senior MTS official told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday, even though the Swedish company has sealed a deal with Russian financial group VTB. "We are still considering whether... More...>> |
| 04/09/2013 | 9:18AM | DJN | AFK Sistema CEO: No Investments In LTE In 2013 In India
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema (AFKS.RS) doesn't plan to invest in the fast long term evolution, or LTE, network in India in 2013, the company's chief executive Mikhail Shamolin said Tuesday. He was speaking by phone during an investor conference discussing the strategy of AFK Sistema's telecoms... More...>> |
| 04/09/2013 | 6:29AM | DJN | AFK Sistema's SSTL To Break Even On OIBDA In 2014-2015
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--Russia conglomerate AFK Sistema (AFKS.RS) expects its telecoms subsidiary in India, Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), to reach the break-even point on its operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) in all nine regions in which it operates from the end of 2014 to the middle... More...>> |
| 04/03/2013 | 1:50PM | ZACKS | Mexico Files Lawsuit Against Telmex - Analyst Blog
Telmex, a wholly owned subsidiary of America Movil S.A.B (AMX) and the dominant provider of fixed-line telephone services in Mexico is facing a lawsuit filed in the civil court by the federal consumer protection agency in Mexico. Telmex has been accused of charging illegal fees from customers for services deemed free by... More...>> |
| 04/01/2013 | 3:30PM | DJN | VimpelCom, Mobile Tel to Take Bid to Tele2 Holders
STOCKHOLM -- Russia-based telecom operators VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP) and Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) plan to reach out directly to shareholders of Swedish telecom operator Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK) to try and gather support for a counteroffer the two companies made late last week for Tele2's Russian operations. Tele2 last week announced... More...>> |
| 04/01/2013 | 8:56AM | DJN | Russia Anti-Trust Body: VTB Unit Files to Buy Tele2 Russia
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--A unit of VTB Group (VTBR.RS), Russia's second-largest financial group by assets, has filed a claim with the country's anti-trust authority to buy the Russian unit of Swedish telecoms company Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK), the Federal Antimonopoly Service told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. Airport Alliance... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 5:06PM | DJN | Tele2 Russia to Keep Brand Name After Purchase by VTB Group - Source
By Olga Razumovskaya MOSCOW--The Russian unit of Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK) plans to retain the "Tele2 Russia" brand name following the unit's purchase by Russia's second-biggest lender, VTB Group, a person close to Tele2 Russia told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday. According to the person, "it... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 3:00PM | DJN | MTS, Vimpelcom Bid $4-$4.25 Billion for Tele2 Unit
STOCKHOLM--A pair of European telecommunications companies have launched a counteroffer to buy the Russian arm of Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK) for between $4 billion and $4.25 billion. Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) and VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP) launched the bid Thursday in a letter to Tele2's management... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 1:45PM | PRNUS | MTS and VimpelCom Express Joint Interest in Acquisition of Tele2 Russia
MTS and VimpelCom Express Joint Interest in Acquisition of Tele2 Russia PR Newswire MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, and VimpelCom Ltd ("VimpelCom" or "VIP... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 1:45PM | PRNUS | MTS and VimpelCom express joint interest in acquisition of Tele2 Russia
MTS and VimpelCom express joint interest in acquisition of Tele2 Russia PR Newswire MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" – NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, and VimpelCom Ltd. ("VimpelCom"... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 1:45PM | PRNUS | MTS and VimpelCom Express Joint Interest in Acquisition of Tele2 Russia
MTS and VimpelCom Express Joint Interest in Acquisition of Tele2 Russia PR Newswire MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, and VimpelCom Ltd ("VimpelCom" or "VIP... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 12:29PM | DJN | VTB Open to Strategic Partner at Russian Arm of Tele2
MOSCOW--Russia's second largest state-controlled bank VTB Group (VTBR.RS) is open to any partnership at the Russian arm of Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK), which it purchased Wednesday, be it strategic or financial, foreign or domestic, the bank's first deputy chairman said Thursday. "We will spend... More...>> |
| 03/28/2013 | 12:29PM | DJN | VTB Open to Strategic Partner at Russian Arm of Tele2
MOSCOW--Russia's second largest state-controlled bank VTB Group (VTBR.RS) is open to any partnership at the Russian arm of Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 AB (TEL2-B.SK), , be it strategic or financial, foreign or domestic, the bank's first deputy chairman said Thursday. "We will spend a little bit of time thinking... More...>> |
| 03/21/2013 | 2:00PM | ZACKS | America Movil Raises Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Mexican Telecom giant, America Movil S.A.B (AMX) has increased its share repurchase fund by 40 billion pesos ($3.2 billion). In addition, the company also announced dividend payments of 22 Mexican cents per share paid in two installments. The company’s conviction in enhancing shareholders return upholds its position... More...>> |
