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  • Monday, 29 March, 2021
    News in-depth
    Three aims to grow up and get past fourth place in 5G era

    After 18 years, CK Hutchison wants the UK’s smallest network to shed its challenger status

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2020
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    Cable company added Three as a new customer for so-called ‘backhaul’ network

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2019
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    Mobile phone groups could claw back more than £220m after high court ruling

  • Monday, 23 April, 2018
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    Three to target UK business market in new strategy

    CK Hutchison-owned telecoms company has been consumer-focused since its 2003 launch

  • Tuesday, 6 March, 2018
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    Ofcom in net neutrality probe into Vodafone, Three

    UK watchdog to investigate if networks slow down services in contravention of EU rules

  • Wednesday, 20 December, 2017
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    Ofcom wins legal fight with BT and Three over spectrum auction
  • Tuesday, 5 September, 2017
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    TalkTalk looks to hang up on its mobile business

    New strategy could see it return to its roots as budget internet provider

  • Monday, 4 September, 2017
    Companies
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    Mobile operator’s chief says existing terms could mean BT and Vodafone domination

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  • Monday, 6 February, 2017
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    Deal gives Britain’s fourth-largest mobile group first step into home market

  • Monday, 6 February, 2017
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    Three to buy UK Broadband for £250m
  • Monday, 28 November, 2016
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    Three campaigns for fairer share of UK mobile

    Operator warns prices will rise for consumers unless regulator Ofcom acts

  • Friday, 18 November, 2016
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    More than 133,000 customer accounts accessed following handset thefts

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2016
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    Dyson says regulator must help smaller operators after opposing its acquisition of O2

  • Monday, 16 May, 2016
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Three UK in £6bn writedown last year

    Owner CK Hutchison made move as it prepared to create UK’s biggest mobile operator

  • Friday, 13 May, 2016
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    Insider trading, US retailers, VW, Disney, Saudi Aramco, and Three-O2 deal blocked

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    Three-O2 merger block raises questions about network investment

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2016
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    Landmark ruling on £10.5bn takeover will put at risk similar deals in Europe

  • Monday, 9 May, 2016
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    Brussels expected to block Three-O2 deal

    Decision could come this week as companies fail to satisfy concerns on competition

  • Monday, 11 April, 2016
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    Competition and Markets Authority tells Brussels to block move, saying it would harm consumers

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