https://www.reuters.com/article/us-liberty-global-m-a-vodafone/vodafone-to-pay-21-8-billion-for-liberty-assets-to-boost-european-presence-idUSKBN1IA0MP >Vodafone has agreed to pay $21.8 billion to buy Liberty Global's assets in Germany and eastern Europe to take on rivals with a broader range of superfast cable TV, broadband and mobile services.