India's CCI clears Xavier Niel's 16.2% Vodafone Group stake acquisition

India's Competition Commission (CCI) has approved French billionaire Xavier Niel's plan to acquire a 16.2% stake in Vodafone Group, per several news reports. One outlet's item also mentions a separate smart-meter deal.

Timeline

1. 1 Nov, 02:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 1 Nov, 02:10 UTCCCI approval reported by The Economic Times

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• French billionaire Xavier Niel gets CCI approval to acquire 16.2% stake in VodafoneThe Economic Times
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