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CC asks for new entrant in clearing Anglo/Lafarge
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has ordered construction companies Anglo American and Lafarge to offer divestments, including selling substantial assets to a single buyer, to approve their £1.8 billion joint venture.
Mobile JV attracts close EU scrutiny
Monday, 16 April 2012
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of the mobile payment and advertising joint venture between Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange and T-Mobile.
Peugeot/General Motors form alliance
Monday, 05 March 2012
Peugeot Citroën and General Motors have announced an alliance agreement, aiming to combat severe overcapacity in Europe’s automobile market.
Unconditional clearance for UK travel JV
Friday, 22 July 2011
The UK’s Competition Commission has provisionally approved a joint venture between travel agencies Thomas Cook, the Co-operative Group and the Midlands Co-operative Society without commitments, despite the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) voicing competition concerns.
Canada fights cross-border airline JV
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Canada’s Competition Bureau has opposed a joint venture between airlines Air Canada and United Continental Holdings, claiming it is “effectively a merger”.
Fertiliser JV escapes from remedies
Premium Article - Thursday, 28 April 2011
The UK’s Competition Commission has partly released two fertiliser companies from commitments imposed on their joint venture, because of changes in the liquid carbon dioxide market.
UK commission provisionally clears fertiliser JV amendments
Premium Article - Friday, 12 November 2010
The UK’s Competition Commission has decided to partly release two fertiliser companies from commitments that were required for the approval of their joint venture, due to changes in the liquid carbon dioxide market.
BHP/Rio Tinto deal collapses under weight of antitrust opposition
Premium Article - Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have terminated their joint venture attempt after receiving substantial worldwide opposition from antitrust authorities.
BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto teetering on antitrust brink
Premium Article - Friday, 08 October 2010
Two antitrust authorities have given clear indications that they may block the joint venture between iron-ore companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto over competition concerns, raising serious questions over the future of the deal.
Virgin Blue dealt another joint venture blow
Premium Article - Friday, 10 September 2010
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission has provisionally blocked plans for airlines Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand to coordinate on flights between Australia and New Zealand.
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