SHARES in mobile phone group Vodafone fell sharply yesterday as investors took fright at the prospect of slower growth next year.
The eight per cent fall in shares of the London market's fourth biggest company came despite strong half-year results. They showed a 58 per cent rise in underlying earnings and a 12.9 per cent rise in its customer base to 171 million over the past year.
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