Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=vod.lLatest Financial News for VODAFONE GRPuk-enWed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://uk.finance.yahoo.com14417http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/london-midday-financials-thrive-on-greek-bail-out-hopes-digilook-9c98aadc5deb.htmlSpeculation about agreement on a bail-out package for Greece persists, but there has been no official confirmation from the European Union yet. Nevertheless, sentiment has been buoyed by the rumours and the vast majority of leading shares are firmer.yahoo_finance/270582430Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/update-2-telenor-sees-lower-margins-in-2010-shares-slip-targetukfocus-65d710691838.htmlyahoo_finance/368907316Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:08:25 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/update-1-telenor-upbeat-on-2010-to-pay-dividend-targetukfocus-fc704313ea50.htmlyahoo_finance/524692827Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:38:27 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ftse-100-rises-but-sab-miller-hit-as-profits-fall-flat-at-millercoors-tele-431775069c11.htmlSAB Miller failed to capitalise on the positive sentiment that drove the blue-chip index above the 5100 mark.yahoo_finance/1312501748Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:11:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ftse-boosted-by-miners-reuters_molt-4f13d83c91d7.htmlyahoo_finance/479302778Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:35:12 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ftse-closes-0-4-pct-higher-boosted-by-miners-targetukfocus-994fd794b24a.htmlyahoo_finance/389132184Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:31:37 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/london-midday-rally-lacks-legs-digilook-bfaf4ac6c1b9.htmlLeading shares have given up most of their gains after a bright start, though banks, properties and miners remain buoyant. Defensive stocks such as utilities and tobaccos remain out of favour, however.yahoo_finance/4022291145Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/dodging-britain-s-dividend-cutters-foolcouk-5a4f732edbe1.htmlDividend payouts sank in 2009 -- but some stocks still pay out handsomely.yahoo_finance/692806196Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/invest-like-a-general-concentration-of-force-foolcouk-0296a8822210.htmlFor meaningful returns you must invest like you mean it.yahoo_finance/2155101431Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/vodafone-wins-oracle-contract-digilook-de4c14e0044e.htmlTelecommunications group Vodafone has been appointed by Oracle to manage the software firm's mobile service needs in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for four years.yahoo_finance/3457483169Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/european-factors-shares-to-open-higher-euro-zone-debt-eyed-targetukfocus-bed4cff50835.htmlyahoo_finance/2710051823Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:37:51 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/vodafone-enterprise-signs-4-year-oracle-deal-reuters_molt-0acff1d145e6.htmlyahoo_finance/2733532941Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:37:13 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/indian-cricket-club-s-partnership-drive-ftimes-ac96282da6fa.htmlThe commercial rise of Indian cricket will take a further step on Monday with the launch of a partnership between the Rajasthan Royals and four other clubs around the world.yahoo_finance/3877049513Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:50:21 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/dividends-to-rise-in-2010-on-2009-cuts-reuters_molt-fbcdc642bb2b.htmlyahoo_finance/881845871Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:04:15 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-dividends-to-rise-in-2010-after-2009-cuts-study-targetukfocus-212d4d6a8a4e.htmlyahoo_finance/2117771467Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:01:14 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://clkuk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=58398&a=1157537&g=16785330&url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/5e8702fa-143c-11df-8847-00144feab49a,s01=1.htmlDividend payments by Britain's larger listed companies will increase by 5 per cent in 2010 as profit growth persuades managers to stop hoarding cash, according to a new study.yahoo_finance/3249927547Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:50:29 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/vodafone-s-empire-ftimes-d81f41d227e7.htmlRecent rumblings about Vittorio Colao's performance as Vodafone's chief executive may abate following the UK telecoms group's reassuring trading statement last week.yahoo_finance/2438696012Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:15:25 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/update-3-deutsche-telekom-mulling-t-mobile-usa-ipo-sources-targetukfocus-b469d179577b.htmlyahoo_finance/2798321630Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:39:06 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/market-overview-bad-end-to-a-rough-week-digilook-ed520ad6e58c.html1630: Close Though it was small consolation for investors still long of UK equities, blue chip prices recovered a little composure at the close. Shareholders in Compass Group, at least, ended the day happy after an upbeat trading statement from the catering company. BAE Systems was adjudged to have got off relatively lightly after paying $400m (£255m) to the US Department of Justice and £30m to the UK Serious Fraud Office to settle investigations into bribery allegations in Tanzania and over the Saudia Arabian al-Yamamah deal signed 20 years ago. Ahead of results on Monday, Swiss mining company Xstrata fell heavily. FTSE 100 was down down 78 at 5,061.yahoo_finance/26982745Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:47:00 Etc/GMThttp://uk.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/london-afternoon-triple-digit-fall-in-sight-digilook-cd49983592a1.htmlBlue-chips are mostly deep in the red, with a rally following the US jobless data fizzling out. The employment figures from the US were a mixed bag, with the unemployment rate falling to 9.7% from 10% while the number of jobless rose 20,000.yahoo_finance/1498190204Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:52:00 Etc/GMT