Russia-focused VimpelCom and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison have submitted new commitments to the European Commission (EC) to gain approval for their Italian merger, reflecting their deal with Iliad. Earlier this week, French billionaire Xavier Niel’s Iliad agreed to acquire the Italian assets that Hutchison and VimpelCom are prepared to divest to win regulatory approval for their US$20bn planned combination of Three Italia and Wind Telecomunicazioni, paving the […]