UK deepens competition probe into Vodafone-Three deal

London (AFP) April 4, 2024

Britain's competition regulator deepened Thursday its probe into Vodafone's planned merger of British mobile phone operations with those of Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, citing concerns over higher prices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which began in January a formal investigation into the tie-up, said in a statement that it will launch an in-depth probe aft