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Vodafone will take Hutchison deal to competition watchdog in 'coming weeks'

LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone will present its British merger deal with CK Hutchison to Britain's competition regulator in the coming weeks, the London-listed company's UK CEO said on Wednesday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up; Vodafone unveils UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 index was higher at midday in London on Wednesday, buoyed by market confidence that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later in the day, as well as a major merger announcement from telecommunications firm Vodafone.

TOP NEWS: Vodafone and CK Hutchison unveil mega UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd on Wednesday announced a tie-up of their UK telecommunications arms, following talks which began last year.

Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile operations

(Sharecast News) - Vodafone said on Wednesday that it has agreed to merge its telecoms business with CK Hutchison's Three UK mobile network.

Vodafone, Hutchison unveil UK mobile merger

LONDON/HONG KONG, June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone and CK Hutchison will merge their British operations, the two groups said on Wednesday, creating the country's largest mobile operator.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Wizz Air to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

Recession risks still loom for markets calmer after banking turmoil

June 12 (Reuters) - The euro zone has slipped into recession and Chinese data has disappointed, warning signs for world markets relieved that the March banking turmoil has not led to a full on credit-crunch and a U.S. debt ceiling crisis has been averted.

World Bank Group pledges more support for Safaricom Ethiopia

June 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private investment arm and guarantee agency have pledged more support for the first private telecoms operator in Ethiopia, Safaricom Ethiopia.

London stocks slip as interest rate angst persists; ex-div stocks weigh

Crest Nicholson down, flags slowdown worries

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European shares steady as rate jitters weigh, firm pound drags FTSE 100 down

Euro zone saw winter recession, more challenges ahead

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE underperforms as US data lifts New York

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by a handful of shares going ex-dividend, though peers in Paris and Frankfurt closed higher.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stagnant; eurozone slips into recession

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were directionless at midday on Thursday as investors looked to a recession in the eurozone and fretted about the direction of interest rates around the world.

London stocks dip as homebuilders, chemicals slip; miners advance

Croda falls on Goldman Sachs rating downgrade

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks dip after surprise hike by Bank of Canada

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed on a cautious note on Wednesday after a surprise rate hike from the Bank of Canada revived fears that interest rates around the world will stay higher for longer.

PRESS: Vodafone and Hutchison to unveil merger as soon as Friday

(Alliance News) - Reuters on Wednesday said Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd are in the final stage of agreeing to merge their British operations.