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Comment: Phones4U trial judge must ask if telecom giants followed or fixed UK market dynamics

By Simon Zekaria
  • 15 Aug 2022 17:27
  • 15 Aug 2022 17:27
When Phones4U went bankrupt eight years ago, one of the UK's most well-known mobile-phone retail chains was lost as hundreds of stores were shuttered — and recriminations flew between the company and telecom operators that underpinned its commission-based business model to sell personal phone contracts.
This year, Phones4U's collapse has

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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