epa10690618 A view of a Vodaphone sign outside a store in London, Britain, 14 June 2023. Vodafone and Three owners CK Hutchison are to merge their UK operations in a deal that will create Britain's biggest mobile phone company worth £15 billion ($19 billion, ?17,5 billion), the companies announced 14 June 2023. The merged firm will be majority owned by FTSE 100-listed Vodafone, with 51% of the combined business and CK Hutchison owning the remaining 49%. EPA/NEIL HALL