Vodafone CEO hints at UK M&A and this time the regulators might agree

Vodafone chief executive Nick Read has hinted at further mergers and acquisitions in the UK telecoms market, and it’s pretty clear that his company is a likely key player in any activity.
In an interview in the Sunday Times this weekend, Read touched on the possibility of a merger with rival Three or an investment in the newly-merged Virgin Media O2, as well as talking about his role in lobbying European regulators to loosen up on telco tie-ups.
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