Vodafone Group has agreed to acquire the remaining 49% stake in its UK mobile joint venture VodafoneThree from Hong Kong's CK Hutchison for £4.3 billion, gaining full ownership less than a year after the venture's creation. The deal values VodafoneThree at £13.85 billion and will be funded using Vodafone's existing cash resources. Completion is expected in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Vodafone anticipates £700 million in annual savings by 2030 and plans to accelerate 5G investment and operational efficiencies with full control.
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Toescoin, a memecoin on the Solana blockchain, announced talks with a major Japanese venture capital firm interested in investing up to $250,000 over time. This engagement aims to provide both funding and strategic support as Toescoin expands its pre...
XRP is trading in a narrow range around $1.10 as Ripple advances key upgrades to its XRP Ledger (XRPL), including new server software and automated market maker enhancements. The ecosystem also benefits from expanding stablecoin use with RLUSD and re...
Solana (SOL) is consolidating around $75, supported by the validator-approved Alpenglow upgrade aimed at faster transaction finality and strong on-chain activity with 18 million weekly active addresses. Despite a recent correction, SOL shows medium-t...
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