Three and O2 in “final days” before signing agreement
UK mobile operators Three and O2 are in the “final days” before signing a four-to-three merger agreement, with a deal ...
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Special report by Bird & Bird: Consolidation of and reconfiguration in the UK mobile sector
Richard Eccles and Colin Long, respectively partner and Of Counsel at Bird & Bird, examine the likelihood that remedies applied ...
Ofcom launches review of digital strategy – analysis
British telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced a strategic review of digital communications, which will include a reassessment of its stance ...
EC chief questions case for consolidation
The European Commission’s new competition commissioner has questioned the link between consolidation in telecoms market and increased investment. Telecoms operators ...
Vodafone open to UK acquisitions
The head of Vodafone’s UK business has said it has looked at potential acquisition targets in the UK such as ...
BT-EE: Attention turns to regulatory review
Following BT agreeing final terms with Deutsche Telekom and Orange to buy their EE venture for £12.5bn (US$19bn) yesterday, attention ...
SWFs could back Hutchison’s O2 takeover – report
Hutchison Whampoa is reported to be in talks with a handful of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to help finance its ...
Sky to enter UK mobile market as MVNO
British DTH giant Sky has struck an MVNO agreement with Telefonica which will give it wholesale access to UK operator ...
Hutchison agrees £10.25bn O2 acquisition
Hong Kong group Hutchison Whampoa has entered exclusive talks with Telefonica to buy O2 and merge it with its British business, Three, which would ...
Hutchison and Telefonica contemplate UK merger
Telefonica has held talks regarding a possible sale of its British unit O2 to Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong group ...
