Three, O2 remedies fell short of solving competition problems, EU tells judges
By Lewis Crofts ( June 4, 2026, 15:12 GMT | Insight) -- CK Hutchison's moves to strengthen rival operators to assuage the loss of competition from a merger between its Three unit and O2 UK didn't go far enough and were rightly rejected, the European Commission told judges Thursday. The telecom company bewailed repeated procedural shortcomings that meant it was left in the dark and was deprived of the chance to improve its remedy offer.CK Hutchison's moves to strengthen rival operators to assuage the loss of competition from a merger between its Three unit and O2 UK didn't go far enough and were rightly rejected, the European Commission told judges today....
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