VimpelCom Ltd
Wind’s Sawiris sees Vimpelcom deal going through
Business
January 18, 2011
Wind’s Sawiris sees Vimpelcom deal going through
Sharm el-Sheikh--Russian operator Vimpelcom's deal to buy telecoms assets from Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has "a very big chance" of…
Russia’s Vimpelcom backs new Egypt telecoms deal
Business
January 17, 2011
Russia’s Vimpelcom backs new Egypt telecoms deal
Moscow--A deal for one of the world's largest mobile phone carriers moved a step closer Monday when Russia's Vimpelcom overrode…
VimpelCom’s US$6.6 bln Sawiris merger may fail on shareholder opposition
Business
December 20, 2010
VimpelCom’s US$6.6 bln Sawiris merger may fail on shareholder opposition
Moscow--Vimpelcom's US$6.6 billion bid for telecoms assets owned by Weather Investments received a major setback on Monday when Norwegian shareholder…
Vimpelcom close to mandating US$4 bln loan
Business
December 4, 2010
Vimpelcom close to mandating US$4 bln loan
London--Russian telecom Vimpelcom is expected to mandate banks imminently to arrange a US$4 billion loan to part finance its US$6.6…
Vimpelcom seeks loan to buy OT, Wind
Business
November 8, 2010
Vimpelcom seeks loan to buy OT, Wind
Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom is trying to secure a US$4 billion loan in order to fund a merger with the…
Orascom, VimpelCom, agree to combine phone operations
Business
October 4, 2010
Orascom, VimpelCom, agree to combine phone operations
Amsterdam--VimpelCom Ltd., Russia’s second- largest mobile-phone operator, and Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris agreed to merge their phone assets in a…
Egypt exchange halts trading in Orascom Telecom
Business
October 4, 2010
Egypt exchange halts trading in Orascom Telecom
Trading in mobile phone service provider Orascom Telecom's shares was halted on the Egyptian stock exchange Monday as the bourse…