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Vodafone-Three merger: What does it mean for phone bills?

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Representing the UK’s third and fourth biggest network operators, Vodafone and Three’s merger deal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the internet on your phone is getting so slow

The Telegraph

Kester Mann, an analyst at CCS Insight, says many of the early promises of 5G, such as self-driving cars and smart cities, have failed to materialise, and many consumers have not been convinced of the benefits, or do not have a 5G-capable phone. The Conservative government’s belated decision to ban equipment from the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei within Britain’s 5G …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The £15 billion merger between …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Telegraph

A £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three is on course to be given the green light after Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “rip up” red tape blocking investment in Britain. “If we look at the Vodafone and Three case, were we to conclude that the merger should be cleared on competition grounds, that, in part, would be because there’s a …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Vodafone and Three UK promise £10-a-month price cap for some mobile deals

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vodafone and Three UK have …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their bills rise, officials warn

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their prices rise …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Competition watchdog clears Microsoft arrangements with Inflection AI

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition regulator has …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

The Telegraph

Vodafone’s £15bn mobile merger with Three will face an in-depth investigation over fears it could drive up prices for consumers. In a joint statement, the mobile firms said: “Vodafone UK and Three UK note today’s announcement that the CMA will conduct a Phase 2 review. “Vodafone UK and Three UK remain confident that the transaction will drive stronger competition in …

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1 year ago

Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal risks veto from UK watchdog

Live Mint

Adobe Inc.’s planned $20 billion purchase of design software maker Figma Inc. risks being blocked by Britain’s competition watchdog unless it offers up remedies to solve competition issues. The Competition and Markets Authority said its early view is that the deal could eliminate competition in product design software, reduce development of new products, and remove Figma as a competitor, according …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Microsoft’s revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through

Associated Press

LONDON — British competition regulators gave preliminary approval Friday to Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, easing a final global hurdle that paves the way for one of the largest tech transactions in history to go through. The Competition and Markets Authority said the revamped proposal “substantially addresses previous concerns” about stifling competition in …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Cerelia to sell Jus-Rol after appeal to allow pastry merger blocked in court

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Watchdog fears eased over Tube signalling impact from rail infrastructure deal

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Asda's merger with EG sparks fears of fuel price hikes and job cuts

Daily Mail

Regulators plan to probe Asda's £2.3billion deal for a petrol station operator amid fears it could push up fuel prices. The supermarket chain will snap up EG Group's UK and Irish businesses, creating a company with revenues of nearly £30billion and 170,000 employees, in a swoop masterminded by the Issa brothers. Merger: Asda will snap up EG Group's UK and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Competition watchdog warns against turning ‘blind eye’ to anti-competitive deals

The Independent

It is not worth turning a “blind eye” to anti-competitive business takeovers in order to boost the UK’s reputation as a place to do business, the chair of the competition watchdog has said. I think I would challenge the premise that if there is an impact on international confidence in doing business in the UK, that the best way that …

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1 year, 8 months ago

UK competition watchdog probes takeover of Roomba firm iRobot

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook could be forced to sell off GIF platform Giphy in response to UK regulators

CNN

CNN — The potential antitrust breakup of Facebook’s digital media empire could start with GIFs. Facebook could soon be required to spin off Giphy in response to concerns by UK regulators, and give up control of that company’s massive library of GIFs — the animated images used by millions to express emotions and reactions across the internet. In a provisional …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Giphy Deal Faces Investigation From UK Regulators

News 18

UK’s competition watchdog on Thursday launched its initial investigation into Facebook’s completed acquisition of GIF website Giphy, at a time when the social media network is under global regulatory scrutiny over antitrust concerns. The world’s largest social media company bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May last year to integrate it with its …

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Vodafone-Three merger: What does it mean for phone bills?

Why the internet on your phone is getting so slow

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

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

Vodafone and Three UK promise £10-a-month price cap for some mobile deals

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their bills rise, officials warn

Competition watchdog clears Microsoft arrangements with Inflection AI

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal risks veto from UK watchdog

Microsoft’s revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through

Cerelia to sell Jus-Rol after appeal to allow pastry merger blocked in court

Watchdog fears eased over Tube signalling impact from rail infrastructure deal

Asda's merger with EG sparks fears of fuel price hikes and job cuts

Competition watchdog warns against turning ‘blind eye’ to anti-competitive deals

UK competition watchdog probes takeover of Roomba firm iRobot

Facebook could be forced to sell off GIF platform Giphy in response to UK regulators

Giphy Deal Faces Investigation From UK Regulators