RBB makes Ignjatovic partner

Friday, 20 April 2012

Bojana Ignjatovic
RBB Economics has promoted competition economist Bojana Ignjatovic to partner in its London office.

Berridge joins Monckton Chambers

Friday, 30 March 2012

Alison Berridge
Competition specialist Alison Berridge, previously counsel at Allen & Overy, has joined Monckton Chambers in London.

Nokia’s LCD lawsuit to proceed in UK

Monday, 26 March 2012

Nokia is suing LCD makers for damages
Nokia can proceed in its UK antitrust lawsuit against several liquid crystal display (LCD) makers, a High Court judge has ruled, dismissing Samsung and Hitachi’s bid to stop it on procedural grounds.

UK scraps waste merger

Friday, 23 March 2012

Stericycle must divest of newly acquired Ecowaste
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has ordered waste disposal companies Stericycle and Ecowaste Southwest to reverse their merger after concluding that the tie-up could increase prices and lower service levels in the local market.

Tesco wins CAT backing over OFT documents request

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Tesco is appealing against a £10 million fine
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has denied the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) request for Tesco to disclose several documents from an internal investigation, in the company’s appeal over a £10 million fine in the dairy products case.

OFT changes leadership

Friday, 27 January 2012

The OFT appointed four new directors
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has appointed four new directors in two of its investigation groups.

CC sets out final remedies for bus market

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Arriva and four other bus operators carry 70 per cent of the UK's passengers, says the CC
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has published a final set of remedies to address competition concerns in the local bus market, ending a two-year investigation.

New competition boutique opens in London

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Vincent Smith and Susannah Shepphard
The first London-based firm to focus solely on EU competition and regulatory law, Sheppard & Smith LLP, has opened.  

Hofer opens new economics firm

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Paul Hofer has opened new firm AMC Economics
Paul Hofer has left NERA Economic Consulting to found a new competition economics firm, AMC Economics.

Virgin Money buys Northern Rock

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Banked: Northern Rock returns to private ownership
UK Financial Investments, the company which manages the UK government’s shareholdings in financial institutions affected by the 2008 financial crisis, announced today that it is selling its holding in Northern Rock to Virgin Money for £747 million.

CC outlines issues with in-flight catering deal

Wednesday, 02 November 2011

The Competition Commission is examining AFG and LSG's joint venture
The UK’s Competition Commission has announced the areas it will examine in its probe of Alpha Flight Group (AFG) and Lufthansa Service Group (LSG)’s joint venture agreement.

New economics consultancy launches in London

Monday, 04 July 2011

Competition consultancy Economic Insight has opened for business today. Economists James Harvey and Sam Williams co-founded the firm.

Hunt amends Newscorp undertakings

Friday, 01 July 2011

Hunt prepared to clear the deal
The UK government is gearing up to give media conglomerate News Corporation the go ahead to buy BSkyB.

Competition Commission stung on court costs

Premium Article - Friday, 20 August 2010

The UK Competition Commission’s court expenses have risen to an all-time high thanks to a series of legal challenges in important markets.

OFT clarifies scope of equity underwriting study

Premium Article - Monday, 09 August 2010

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the format of its market study into equity underwriting in the financial sector.

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