 Vodafone PLC lowered its sights for full-year earnings and cut its free cash flow forecast as it warned the worsening global macroeconomic climate, rising energy costs and increased inflation had hit financial performance. Reporting half-year numbers the FTSE 100 listed telco forecast full-year adjusted EBITDA at the low end of guidance between 15.0-15.2bn from 15.0-15.5bn while adjusted free cash flow is expected to be 5.1 billion down from around 5.3 billion. 