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Vodafone and Three given approval to merge

Watchdog greenlights deal to form UK’s biggest mobile network with 27m customers after demanding 5G upgrades

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2024

Vodafone and Three’s £15bn merger approved by competition watchdog

The deal will create the UK’s largest mobile operator, with some 27 million customers.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

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 · Dec 5, 2024

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.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024