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Mobiles mega merger of Vodafone and Three gets go ahead from regulator

The deal will reduce the number of mobile infrastructure operators in the UK from four to three and is expected to formally complete during the first half of 2025

Evening Standard

When is iOS 18.2 coming out? Apple to release fresh batch of AI features for iPhone

Get ready for the second wave of Apple Intelligence AI features including Apple’s take on Google Lens

Evening Standard

Black Friday turning into Black Fraud Day, says UK cybersecurity chief

Criminals using AI to trick shoppers as data shows more than £11.5m lost to fraud during festive period last year

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FTSE 100 drops to three-month low as pound also slumps

The FTSE 100 index finished 99.42 points, or 1.22%, lower to end the day at 8,025.77.

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Vodafone shares slip despite CEO's promise of accelerating growth

Analysts said the current shake-up was the corporate equivalent of “turning round a super tanker” after years of underperformance

Evening Standard

Vodafone revenue grows as merger with Three UK nears completion

Telecoms giant said it remains ‘confident’ the tie-up with Three will be completed early next year, pending approval from competition regulators.

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UK grocery inflation picks up to 2.3%; unemployment rises while regular wage growth slows – as it happened

Consumers started their Christmas shopping early, Kantar says; UK jobless rate rises to 4.3% while wage growth excluding bonuses is at a two-year low

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The big Vodafone and Three merger is now close to happening –here's what that means for you

Reality check: what does this mean for Vodafone and Three?

TechRadar

Competition regulator’s backing for Vodafone-Three merger is a fair call

CMA’s new pragmatism over having three UK mobile operators will provide more genuine competition than the current setup

The Guardian - UK

What could UK merger between Vodafone and Three mean for customers?

As competition watchdog looks poised to approve tie-up, questions raised over what it could mean for prices, competition and investment

The Guardian - UK

The Vodafone and Three merger could come sooner than thought after major step forward

The proposed Vodafone-Three merger may be a major step closer now.

TechRadar

Vodafone and Three merger could get go-ahead, says watchdog

Promise to invest £11bn in upgrade to network may solve competition concerns, says CMA

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone and Three merger set for all clear from CMA after investigation

Competition watchdog provisionally finds deal can go ahead subject to investment and price freeze remedies

Evening Standard

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

The mobile networks must stick to their commitments for the tie-up to be approved, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

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FTSE 100 Live 05 November: Vodafone merger boost, Primark owner rallies but ASOS posts big loss

The merger of Vodafone and Three today moved a step closer after the companies were told a huge 5G rollout could alleviate competition concerns.

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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro preorders are now live — as well as Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and more

You can now preorder iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro directly from Apple's site as well as select carriers!

Evening Standard

Comment: The CMA is talking tough on the Vodafone/Three merger...but may eventually wave it through

Competition regulators are rightly nervous about how the £15 billion tie-up will affect prices

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone-Three merger: tens of millions could face higher bills, says UK watchdog

CMA fears customers least able to afford mobile services would be most affected by deal

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Vodafone and Three slam initial CMA findings critiquing merger plans

Initial CMA findings say Vodafone-Three merger may not be a great idea, but networks strike back.

Evening Standard

CMA warns that merger of Vodafone and Three in the UK "will lead to higher prices"

The merger would create the largest retail mobile operator by revenue in the UK and the second largest in terms of customers.

TechRadar

Vodafone and Three hit out at UK competition watchdog over further merger delays

Vodafone-Three merger CMA investigation will now last even longer than expected.

Evening Standard

Blockbuster Vodafone-Three merger hit by delay

Vodafone’s blockbuster merger with rival Three has been hit by another delay after the UK’s competition regulator decided to extend the deadline for its investigation into the deal.

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone says Labour must let it merge with Three UK to deliver nationwide 5G

Exclusive: Chief executive says government’s promise of UK-wide 5G by 2030 needs investment ‘unlocked’ by deal

Evening Standard

Why Vodafone made a new deal with Virgin Media O2

City Voices: Britain’s mobile infrastructure is painfully outdated

Evening Standard

Vodafone strikes network pact with Virgin Media O2 as it closes in on Three merger

Vodafone’s blockbuster £15 billion merger with Three edged a step closer to completion today after the telecoms giant signed a fresh network deal with its biggest British rival, Virgin Media O2. The pact, which is set to last for more than a decade, extends the two firms’ existing network sharing…

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