UK Business: AstraZeneca Merger Jitters, Vodafone's £4.3bn Lock-in, easyJet's Bidding War

Vodafone has completed its £4.3 billion buyout of CK Hutchison's 49% stake in VodafoneThree, gaining full ownership of the UK's largest mobile network. CEO Margherita Della Valle says the deal will let the company "move faster" to build "one of Europe's leading networks," with a target of £700 million in annual cost and capital expenditure synergies by FY30. The move consolidates Vodafone's UK infrastructure play and could accelerate 5G and broadband rollout, benefiting...