Vodafone keeps dividend as pandemic hits roaming, but boosts data

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone kept its dividend on Tuesday, bucking a corporate trend to cut or scrap payouts due to the coronavirus crisis, as the world's second-biggest mobile operator met expectations with a 2.6% rise in full-year core earnings.The British company said a drop in international travel due to the virus pandemic had hit its revenues from roaming calls and that it expected customer spending to suffer from the economic downturn caused by the health crisis. However, it also said it..