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• 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.

• 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 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 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 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.

• Hospitals merger issues statement

  28 Jan 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the proposed merger of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (PH).

• Stansted deal completes BAA sell off

  21 Jan 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) has approved the sale of Stansted Airport by Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA) to Manchester Airports Group (MAG).

• CC to investigate hospitals merger

  8 Jan 2013

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the proposed merger of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (PH).

• CC rules against AkzoNobel/Metlac merger

  21 Dec 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has confirmed that the proposed acquisition by Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) of Metlac Holding S.r.l. (Metlac Holding) would result in a substantial lessening of competition (SLC) in the supply of metal packaging coatings for beer and beverage cans in the UK.