A £15bn merger between two of the UK's biggest mobile networks could get the green light - if they stick to their commitments to invest in the country's infrastructure, the competition watchdog has said.

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UK regulator says $19 bln Vodafone-Three tie-up likely to go ahead

The regulator says a merger between Vodafone and Three could go ahead – if both companies make price promises for consumers and commit to boosting the UK’s 5G rollout. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously said that creating what would be the country’s biggest mobile network could drive up prices and harm competition. […]

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Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says - Business Fast

The $19 billion merger between Vodafone and Hutchison's Three UK is likely to be given the go ahead as investment commitments outweigh concerns over competition, the British regulator said in a provisional ruling on Tuesday.

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Telecom firms Vodafone and Three's multibillion-pound merger could go ahead if the companies adopt proposed remedies from the U.K. competition regulator.

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British regulator says $19.5 billion Vodafone-Three merger could go ahead if remedies are adopted

Mobile operators told they must freeze prices and roll out 5G to win approval

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Vodafone and Three £15bn merger on course for green light

The $19 billion merger between Vodafone and Hutchison's Three UK is likely to be given the go ahead as investment commitments outweigh concerns over competition, the British regulator said in a provisional ruling today.

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Vodafone-Three tie-up likely to go ahead - UK regulator

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

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

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the merger of Vodafone and Three has "the potential to be pro-competitive for the UK mobile sector".

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Vodafone and Three merger could get green light, says UK's competition watchdog

The £15 billion ($19.5 billion) merger between Vodafone Group Plc and Three would be approved if the firms committed to investing in a large scale upgrade of the UK’s mobile network.

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Vodafone-Three’s £15 Billion Deal Wins Preliminary UK Approval

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

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

The United Kingdom's Markets and Competition Authority (CMA) has determined that the agreement between Vodafone and CK Hutchison Group Telecom (CKHGT) to merge its telecommunications business units in the United Kingdom, which in the case of CKHGT are carried out through Three UK , “could be implemented if appropriate measures are implemented”, including a “multimillion dollar commitment” to improve the merged company's network and short-term co…

La Autoridad de Mercados y Competencia (CMA) de Reino Unido ha determinado que el acuerdo entre Vodafone y CK Hutchison Group Telecom (CKHGT) para fusionar sus unidades de negocio de telecomunicaciones en Reino Unido, que en el caso de CKHGT se realizan a través de Three UK , «podría llevarse a cabo si se aplican las medidas adecuadas», incluyendo un «compromiso multimillonario» para mejorar la red de la empresa fusionada y medidas a corto plazo…

Competencia del Reino Unido no se opondrá a la fusión de Vodafone y Three a cambio de inversiones

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Competition of the United Kingdom shall not oppose the merger of Vodafone and Three in exchange for investments

Vodafone and Three merger could get green light, says UK's competition watchdog

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