EU’s Danish competition commissioner blocks £10.5bn telecoms deal
FT looks at the impact of the landmark decision to block the UK mobile merger
Landmark ruling on £10.5bn takeover will put at risk similar deals in Europe
Brussels moves closer to blocking Hutchison deal
Decision could come this week as companies fail to satisfy concerns on competition
Spanish group sees other options if sale to Hutchison blocked
Tie-up of UK mobile operators will probably be stopped unless further concessions offered
Competition and Markets Authority tells Brussels to block move, saying it would harm consumers
Industry executives and analysts argue the sector is in dire need of consolidation
Political and regulatory opposition to takeovers is growing following last year’s deal surge
EU decision on contentious UK mobile merger due in days
Company offers capacity to Sky, Virgin and Tesco in hope of winning over Brussels regulators
A purely British affair will not be settled by London regulators
Mobile operator hopes to convince regulators that concessions will alleviate competition concerns
Smartphone bills rose as much as 90% after consolidation
Spanish company confident of securing regulatory approval for sale of UK’s O2 operation
Merger would fix ‘imbalance’ whereby the big two squeeze out smaller groups, Dyson says
Telecoms consolidation faces litmus test as planned deal risks upsetting market balance
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