French telecoms groups to test EU merger rules with $23.5 billion SFR deal - Reuters
French telecoms groups to test EU merger rules with $23.5 billion SFR deal Reuters
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Bouygues, Orange, and Iliad-owned Free have agreed to acquire SFR from Altice France for €20.35 billion, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.

Bouygues, Orange, and Iliad-owned Free have agreed to acquire SFR from Altice France for €20.35 billion, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.
Bouygues, Orange, and Iliad-owned Free have agreed to acquire SFR from Altice France for €20.35 billion, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.
Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Free-iliad Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with Altice France to buy telecoms operator SFR for €20.35 billion, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.
Bouygues Telecom, Free, and Orange have agreed to a joint bid worth €20.4 billion for rival SFR, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.

Bouygues, Orange, and Iliad-owned Free are preparing to notify competition authorities of their planned $23.5 billion takeover of Altice France's SFR, potentially reducing France's mobile operators from four to three, challenging EU competition policies.
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