Vodafone revenues hit by eurozone crisisFebruary 9, 2012 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mobile phone firm Vodafone has reported modest revenue growth after sales in Spain and Italy were hit by the economic problems in the countries, BBC News reported. Revenue from existing customers rose 0.9% in the final three months of 2011, compared with forecasts of 1.1%. Trading in northern Europe was better, with sales up in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. Sales in emerging markets grew strongly. Turkey saw revenue grow by 23% and in India it was up 20%. Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao said: "Despite the further deterioration of the southern European economic environment during the quarter, our broad geographic mix is delivering a resilient overall performance."  Top stories Armenian delegation headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will pay a two-day working visit to Ashgabat. Hrachya Berberyan: apricot harvest will make 25 and 10-12 thous. tons in Ararat and Armavir provinces respectively Any decisions were postponed until the end of next month after French and Greek parliamentary elections on June 17. Armenian Prime Minister met with the head of International Fund for Agricultural Development Programs in Armenia.   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
