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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).