Ireland: Cable co UPC is last hurdle for Hutchison, O2 merger (Competition Policy International)

Cable operator UPC is reportedly the final hurdle in the way of Hutchison Whampoa’s $1 billion acquisition of O2 Ireland.

Reports say Hutchison will need to officially sign a deal with UPC to create a mobile virtual network operator that would replace competition lost with its O2 purchase. Unnamed sources say …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "Ireland: Cable co UPC is last hurdle for Hutchison, O2 merger (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 19 May 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/ireland-cable-co-upc-is-last-hurdle-for-hutchison-o2-merger-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{Ireland: Cable co UPC is last hurdle for Hutchison, O2 merger (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/ireland-cable-co-upc-is-last-hurdle-for-hutchison-o2-merger-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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