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• CC removes hibu’s Yellow Pages undertakings

  15 Mar 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has decided to remove undertakings (the Undertakings) which currently control the prices hibu plc (hibu) (formerly Yell Group plc) can charge advertisers for inclusion in its Yellow Pages printed directory and also place restrictions on its publication of other printed directories.

• CC set to clear Booker / Makro merger

  14 Mar 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Booker Group PLC (Booker) of Makro Holding Limited (Makro).

• CC evaluates home credit measures

  28 Feb 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an evaluation of the remedies it introduced following its investigation into the home credit market, concluding that whilst customers now benefit by around £35 million a year from more generous early rebate settlements as well as the ability to compare pricing, other measures to increase competition have been undermined by the effect of the recession on lending.

• Audit market not serving shareholders

  22 Feb 2013

  Competition in the audit market is restricted by factors which inhibit companies from switching auditors and by the tendency for auditors to focus on satisfying management rather than shareholder needs. This is the Competition Commission’s (CC) provisional conclusion in its market investigation into the supply of statutory audit services to large companies in the UK.

• Competition Commission approves reduced casino acquisition

  19 Feb 2013

  The Rank Group plc (Rank) can go ahead with its acquisition of Gala Casinos Limited (Gala) provided some changes are made to the original deal, the Competition Commission (CC) has ruled.

• CC questions Eurotunnel ferry deal

  19 Feb 2013

  Cross-Channel passengers and freight customers could face higher prices following Eurotunnel’s acquisition of three ferries from the former ferry operator, SeaFrance, the Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally found today.

• CC to investigate soft drinks merger

  14 Feb 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the proposed acquisition by AG Barr plc (Barr) of Britvic plc (Britvic).

• CC set to remove hibu’s Yellow Pages undertakings

  14 Feb 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally decided to remove undertakings (the Undertakings) which currently control the prices hibu plc (hibu) (formerly Yell Group plc) can charge advertisers for inclusion in its Yellow Pages printed directory and also place restrictions on its publication of other printed directories.

• CC provisional decision on radio merger

  13 Feb 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally found that the completed acquisition by Global Radio Holdings Limited (Global) of Real and Smooth Limited (formerly GMG Radio Holdings Limited) could lead to higher prices for advertisers in seven areas of the UK.

• CC invites evidence on possible changes to BBC magazine undertakings

  1 Feb 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) is inviting evidence on whether to vary or remove the BBC’s undertakings which restrict the BBC’s ability to promote magazines which it also publishes.