Three's £10.5bn deal for O2 nears completion - announcement expected this week

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EU-led consolidation of mobile market continues as Three owner Hutchison Whampoa comes close to finalising deal for rival O2

Hutchison Whampoa, operator of the Three mobile network in the UK, is close to finalising its £10.5bn deal to purchase rival O2 from Spain's Telefonica. The deal would make the merged network - ...

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