Vodafone set to abandon Greek merger plans
February 06, 12 by David GoldsteinTelecoms giant Vodafone is set to abandon attempts to merge its Greek business with rival Wind Hellas over concerns that the deal would not meet EU regulations, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The likelihood of being able to agree a deal that was satisfactory for European regulators has diminished since the plans for a merger were first explored last August, according to one person with knowledge of the talks cited by the newspaper.
To read this Reuters report in full, see: uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/05/uk-vodafone-windhellas-idUKTRE8140UC20120205