Vodafone Idea says board has no proposal from Amazon, Verizon

Vodafone Idea said on Thursday its board had no investment proposal to consider from U.S. wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc or Amazon.com Inc.

The Indian mobile firm added, however, that it constantly evaluates opportunities for enhancing stakeholders’ value.

Vodafone Idea’s statement followed a report in local newspaper the Mint that Verizon and Amazon may invest more than $4 billion for a stake in heavily indebted Vodafone Idea.

The telecoms carrier’s shares rose as much as 30% following the report.

Vodafone Idea won something of a reprieve this week as India’s top court gave mobile carriers 10 years to settle government dues, but the company’s longer-term problems are not over.