Three UK to acquire O2 from Telefónica

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O2 deal will make Three the biggest mobile operator in the UK

Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of mobile operator Three in the UK and other parts of Europe, has agreed a £10.25bn deal to acquire rival O2 from Spanish national telecoms operator Telefónica. The ...

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