Australian court rules $10 billion Vodafone, TPG merger would not hurt competition

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian Federal court judge said on Thursday an agreed $10.1 billion (£7.8 billion) merger between a local joint venture of Britain's Vodafone Group PLC and internet provider TPG Telecom Ltd would not lessen competition.The ruling appears to overturn a decision by antitrust regulator the Australian Competition and the Consumer Commission (ACCC), which blocked the planned deal last year.The ACCC had said a tie-up between the companies would discourage Vodafone,..