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• Anglo/Lafarge joint venture: issues statement

  11 Oct 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the proposed UK joint venture between Anglo American PLC (Anglo American) and Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) to the Competition Commission (CC).

• In-flight catering joint venture - Competition Commission invites evidence

  10 Oct 2011

  The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the anticipated joint venture between Alpha Flight Group Limited (Alpha) and LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG (LSG) to the Competition Commission (CC).

• CC puts Scottish airport sale first

  7 Oct 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has decided to bring forward the requirement for BAA to sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport.

• CC has change for the buses

  6 Oct 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published detailed and wide-ranging proposals to open up bus markets across the country to greater competition.

• Anglo/Lafarge joint venture - Competition Commission invites evidence

  2 Sep 2011

  The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the proposed UK joint venture between Anglo American PLC (Anglo American) and Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) to the Competition Commission (CC).

• CC clears STS/Butlers merger

  31 Aug 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the completed acquisition by Sector Treasury Services Limited (STS) of Butlers, a trading division of ICAP plc, which provides treasury management advisory (TMA) services. STS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capita Business Services Limited.

• Waste management water merger – CC invites evidence

  25 Aug 2011

  The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the completed acquisition by Stericycle, Inc (Stericycle) of Ecowaste Southwest Limited (Ecowaste) to the Competition Commission (CC).

• CC finds lack of competition in pay-TV movies

  19 Aug 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally found that Sky’s control over pay-TV movie rights in the UK is restricting competition between pay-TV providers, leading to higher prices and reduced choice and innovation for subscribers.

• CC clears Thomas Cook/Co-op travel agency joint venture

  16 Aug 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the anticipated travel business joint venture between Thomas Cook, the Co-operative Group (Co-op) and the Midlands Co-operative Society (Midlands).

• Kerry/Headland frozen ready meals merger

  3 Aug 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the completed acquisition of the frozen ready meals business of Headland Foods Limited (Headland) by Kerry Foods Limited (Kerry).

• CC announces changes

  2 Aug 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has announced that two of its Deputy Chairmen are to stand down, whilst also welcoming a new acting Chief Economist.

• CC formally cancels News Corp/BSkyB inquiry

  25 Jul 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today formally cancelled its inquiry into the proposed acquisition by News Corporation of the 60.9 per cent of shares in British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC not already owned by it.

• CC provisionally clears Thomas Cook/Co-op travel agency joint venture

  21 Jul 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the anticipated travel business joint venture between Thomas Cook, the Co-operative Group (Co-op) and the Midlands Co-operative Society (Midlands).

• CC confirms BAA airports sales

  19 Jul 2011

  BAA will be required to sell Stansted Airport followed by Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport, the Competition Commission (CC) has confirmed today.

• BATS/Chi-X merger inquiry: issues statement

  12 Jul 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the anticipated acquisition by BATS Trading Limited of Chi-X Europe Limited.

• CAT refers wholesale mobile voice call termination appeals to CC

  1 Jul 2011

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has today referred to the Competition Commission (CC) the price control matters in appeals brought against Ofcom by British Telecom, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison 3G and Vodafone. The reference is about the prices that Ofcom permits communication providers to charge for the termination of a wholesale mobile voice call.

• Stena/DFDS merger inquiry: CC clears ferry acquisition

  29 Jun 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared Stena AB’s completed acquisition of two Irish Sea ferry services from DFDS A/S.

• Review of Domestic Electrical Goods Order: CC invites comments on the OFT’s advice

  24 Jun 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to review whether to remove the Domestic Electrical Goods Order (and certain associated undertakings), which prevents suppliers from recommending resale prices or making agreements that restrict the resale prices of wholesalers and retailers for goods such as televisions and washing machines. The Order also sets out measures to prevent suppliers from applying criteria they use to select wholesalers and retailers in a discriminatory way so as to withhold supply from certain wholesalers or retailers.

• CC Chief Economist joins FTC

  22 Jun 2011

  The Competition Commission’s (CC) Chief Economist, Dr Alison Oldale, is joining the USA’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on a year’s secondment as Deputy Director for Antitrust Economics in the Bureau of Economics. Dr Oldale, who will take up her position next month, joined the CC in April 2009 from economics consulting firm LECG, where she was a director.

• BATS Trading/Chi-X merger inquiry – CC invites evidence

  20 Jun 2011

  The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the anticipated acquisition by BATS Trading Limited of Chi-X Europe Limited to the Competition Commission (CC).

• CC states case on competition reform

  14 Jun 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published its formal response to the Government’s consultation on reforms to the UK competition regime. The government proposals, which were published in March, include merging the CC and competition functions of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into a single Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CC’s detailed response is available here.

• CC clears Ratcliff/R&B merger

  10 Jun 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the anticipated acquisition by Ratcliff Palfinger Limited of the commercial vehicles tail lifts spare parts business of Ross & Bonnyman Limited.

• Stena/DFDS merger inquiry: CC provisionally clears ferry acquisition

  25 May 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared Stena AB’s completed acquisition of two Irish Sea ferry services from DFDS A/S.

• R&B merger gets a lift

  18 May 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the anticipated acquisition by Ratcliff Palfinger Limited of the commercial vehicles tail lifts spare parts business of Ross & Bonnyman Limited.

• CC looks for more competition on the buses

  6 May 2011

  The Competition Commission (CC) is looking at ways to open up more bus markets across the country after concluding that too many operators face little or no competition in local areas.