Vodafone has issued a response to press speculation surrounding its evaluation of a potential offer for Cable&Wireless Worldwide (CWW). David Molony, principal analyst at Ovum believes this is not a UK telecoms story but very much a global telecoms story. In reaction, David has the following comment:
"The appointment of Gavin Darby from Vodafone as the new chief executive at Cable&Wireless Worldwide (CWW) last year should have been a clue, but it still took everybody by surprise, as the market reaction shows.
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"The appointment of Gavin Darby from Vodafone as the new chief executive at Cable&Wireless Worldwide (CWW) last year should have been a clue, but it still took everybody by surprise, as the market reaction shows.
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