The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has cleared without commitments the joint venture between Alpha Flight Group and LSG Lufthansa Service Holding, despite initial concerns that the deal would lead to a duopoly in the in-flight catering market at several UK airports.

UK electrical retailers Dixons, Comet and Argos have prevented a referral of the £1 billion-a-year market for extended warranties to the UK Competition Commission by negotiating an agreement with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is considering commitments offered by Shell to sell several petrol stations to obtain clearance for its acquisition of petrol assets from Rontec Investments.

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition Commission’s (CC) decision to order airport management company BAA to sell its London Stansted airport.

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the markets for aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete to the Competition Commission for in-depth investigation.

US pay-TV movie service Netflix’s launch in the UK and Ireland last week has complicated the UK Competition Commission’s decision on British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)’s grip on the pay-TV movie market, introducing a significant new competitor for first showings of top movie releases.

Economic consultancy firm RBB Economics has hired Patrick Smith as a principal in its London competition practice.

Matthew O’Regan has joined Burges Salmon as a partner in its UK antitrust practice, transferring from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Brussels.

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today referred the merger of two water companies to the Competition Commission, complying to an automatic referral threshold that may soon be significantly increased.

Hogan Lovells has announced three promotions in its Brussels, London and Washington, DC antitrust practices.

Economic consultancy firm Frontier Economics has promoted David Parker to director - the most senior level in its London competition practice.

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has accepted commitments from food producer Princes to allow its merger with rival Premier Foods Group to go ahead.

Sorcha O’Carroll has joined the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as an associate in its competition group. O’Carroll moved from McMillan in Toronto.

The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) could break up the completed merger between waste management companies Stericycle and Ecowaste Southwest because it “will lead” to a substantial lessening of competition.

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) today overturned a decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to fine Imperial Tobacco and five retailers £163.5 million for price fixing.