Posts Tagged ‘India’

EU toughens stance on FTA, India could miss the boat

After nearly three years of negotiations, Indian & The European Union (EU) hopes of concluding a Free Trade Agreement by the close of this year are fading fast.
It is thought unlikely that Delhi & Brussels can hammer out any meaningful resolutions before the EU-India Summit next month.
The talks have historically been bogged [...]

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AT&T eyes 25% stake in India’s BSNL as 3G comes to the fore

According to the Economic Times of India, domestic US telecom giant AT&T is in talks with state controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) regarding placing an investment, that would see the company make a comeback in one of the fastest growing telecoms sectors. With mobile penetration advancing from 2% in 2005 to over 40% in 2009, still [...]

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MTN-Bharti : a long winding road from India to South Africa

India’s Bharti Airtel & South African operator MTN returned to the bargaining table this week, over a merger that could create a $20 billion mobile giant. The potential deal is attractive for both parties & if successful, would create a leading telecommunications service provider group aligning Bharti’s market leading Indian business with [...]

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Nokia to remain the market leader … helped by Emerging Market expansion

Nokia the worlds biggest manufacturer of mobile devices , still enjoys a 40% global market share, dwarfing it’s nearest competition; Motorola (NYSE : MOT), Sony-Ericsson, Samsung, & LG. The company is particularly strong on an international basis, with top market share in practilally all markets served. More importantly, from a MyStockVoice perspective, 80% of sales [...]

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