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• CC provisionally clears McGill’s/Arriva Scotland West takeover

  13 Aug 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared McGill’s Bus Services Limited’s (McGill’s) completed acquisition of the Arriva Scotland West (ASW) local bus business.

• CC makes provisional ruling on NI gas price control

  3 Aug 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally redetermined a price control made by the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland (Utility Regulator) to help ensure both regulatory certainty and encourage future investment in the natural gas industry in Northern Ireland which will benefit current and potential gas customers in the long term.

• CC confirms views in pay-TV movies

  2 Aug 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has decided that Sky’s position in relation to the acquisition and distribution of movies in the first pay window does not adversely affect competition in the pay-TV retail market.

• CC welcomes Stansted sale verdict

  26 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has welcomed today’s Court of Appeal decision to uphold the decision to require BAA to sell Stansted Airport.

• CC provisionally clears fuel distribution merger

  26 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared DCC Energy UK Limited’s completed acquisition of heating and transport fuel distribution businesses previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc.

• CC order completes work on bus investigation

  26 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an order requiring local bus operators that manage bus stations to provide access to bus stations for rival operators on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. This means that the CC has now completed all its work following the two-year investigation into the local bus industry.

• Epwin/Latium issues statement

  20 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the completed acquisition by Epwin Holdings Limited of Latium Building Products Holdings Limited, Building Plastics Holding Limited and CET Glass Processors Holdings Limited.

• Stagecoach / First Devon merger inquiry formally cancelled

  17 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cancelled its inquiry into Stagecoach Group PLC’s (Stagecoach) anticipated acquisition of the North Devon business and assets of First Devon and Cornwall Limited.

• Competition Commission welcomes appointment of CMA Chair

  17 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has welcomed the appointment of Lord Currie as Chair Designate to the new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

• Competition Commission publishes annual report

  16 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2011/12.