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Anna Wise

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

The £15 billion merger between Vodafone and Three in the UK has the potential to be ‘pro-competitive’, the regulator said (Alamy/PA) -

The £15 billion merger between Vodafone and Three in the UK has the potential to be “pro-competitive” if the mobile networks commit to investing in the country’s infrastructure and avoid early price hikes, the regulator has said.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) indicated that it could give the tie-up the green light, having been investigating the deal since it was announced last year.

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