British regulator says $19.5 billion Vodafone-Three merger could go ahead if remedies are adopted
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that Vodafone and Three's £15 billion ($19.5 billion) merger will likely be approved if the two firms proceed with billions of pounds of infrastructure investment and add customer protections.
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When they announced the deal in June 2023, Vodafone and Three UK, owned by Hong Kong's CK Hutchison, pledged to invest 11 billion pounds in their joint network to roll-out 5G, a level of spending they said would not be possible if they did not join forces.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally ruled in favor of the merger between Vodafone and Hutchison's Three UK. The decision is based on investment commitments that address competition concerns,
Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says
It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.
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Vodafone’s deal to merge its U.K. business with rival operator Three could proceed if competition concerns are addressed, the country’s antitrust authority said.
UK regulator says Vodafone-Three day likely to be given go ahead
The merger between Vodafone and Hutchison's Three UK is likely to be given the go ahead as investment commitments overcome concerns over competition, a British regulator said in a provisional ruling on Tuesday.
Vodafone-Three UK's deal can go through with remedies, says antitrust regulator
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that competition concerns related to the merger of the British telecommunication businesses of Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) and CK Hutchison's (OTCPK:CKHUY) (OTCPK:CKHUF) Three UK could be addressed through network investment and customer protections.
UK watchdog hints Voda-Three merger will likely pass
Game of Phones settles into its final chapter Britain's competition regulator says it is minded to approve the merger of telcos Vodafone and Three UK, if the pair commit to network upgrades and short-term customer safeguards against higher bills.
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