Marine Hose Cartel - OFT brings criminal charges against three UK business men >>>more>>>

Opera Software files complaint against Miscosoft with EC >>>more>>>

CC sends Secretary of State for BERR its report on BSkyB's acquisition of shares in ITV plc >>>more>>>

Cementbouw Handel & Industrie v Commission >>>more>>>

IBM/Cognos >>>more>>>

Symantec/Huawei/JV >>>more>>>

STX/Aker >>>more>>>

Akzo Nobel/ICI >>>more>>>

Calyon/Société Générale/Newedge >>>more>>>

Leoni/Valeo CSB >>>more>>>

EC opens formal investigation into Greek Aid to Olympic Airways Services and Olympic Airlines >>>more>>>

EC closes infringement proceedings against Malta into restrictions on import, storage and wholesale of petroleum products >>>more>>>

EC concludes Mastercard intra-EEA Multilateral Interchange Fees violate EC Treaty Rules >>>more>>>

Ofcom: "Pay TV market investigation" >>>more>>>

Ofcom: "revised statement of policy on the persistent misuse of an electronic communications network or service" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Distributed Energy - Initial Proposals for More Flexible Market and Licensing Arrangements" >>>more>>>

Ofwat: "Guidance on the application of the Competition Act 1998 in the water and sewerage sectors" >>>more>>>

CC publishes "Emerging Thinking" documents regarding rolling stock leasing market investigation >>>more>>>

Arriva plc through Arriva Trains Cross Country Limited/the Cross Country passenger rail franchise >>>more>>>

National Express Group plc/the Inter City East Coast rail franchise >>>more>>>

Tesco plc/five stores (Thurso, Bedlington, Little Lever, Ramsbottom and North Hykeham) from Somerfield plc >>>more>>>

Tesco Stores Limited/five former Kwik Save stores (Handforth, Coventry, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness and Nelson) >>>more>>>

First Milk Limited/Milk Link Limited >>>more>>>

Ofcom announces proposals for release of spectrum for a range of new services >>>more>>>

Ofcom announces decision for temporary access to 2290-2300 MHz >>>more>>>

Ofcom announces removal of the requirement for pre-call announcements on 070 numbers >>>more>>>

Ofcom opens "own-initiative enforcement programme giving effect to General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers)" against communications providers operating fixed networks >>>more>>>

Ofcom opens "Own-initiative investigation against Virgin Media regarding compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers)" >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update relating to monitoring and enforcement of rules preventing annoyance caused by silent and abandoned calls >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update relating to dispute between BT and various providers regarding 0870 termination rates >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes guidance on spectrum usage rights >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes notification of the software to be used and application documentation relating to the 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz bands Auction >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes Gas and Electricity Markets Authority statement regarding compliance with licence investigation into Central Networks East plc and Central Networks West plc >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes variation and modifications of the conditions of appointment and termination of South East Water Limited and Mid Kent Water Limited >>>more>>>

Postcomm rejects Royal Mail's application for retail zonal pricing >>>more>>>

Postcomm welcomes Government's intention to review the postal market >>>more>>>

OFT welcomes Scottish Government's commitment to changes within the Scottish legal profession >>>more>>>

OFT brings criminal charges against three UK business men in the Marine Hose cartel for international bid rigging, price fixing and market allocation. To read the press release, click here.

Opera Software has filed a complaint against Miscosoft with the European Commission aimed at giving a genuine choice of Web browsers to the consumer. To read the press release, please visit Opera's home page and go to 2007 press releases under "Company" on the option bar.

The Competition Commission has sent the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform its report on British Sky Broadcasting plc acquisition of 17.9% of the shares in ITV plc. The Secretary of State has 30 working days to consider the report before making his decision. To read the report, click here.

Cementbouw Handel & Industrie v Commission. The judgment of the ECJ upholding the EC decision, dissolving the company into two competing groups. To read the press release, click here. and click here.

COMP/M.4987: IBM/Cognos - IT solutions, business analytics software. Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 December 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4765: Symantec/Huawei/JV - software and appliance solutions, telecommunications networking solutions. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 December 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4956: STX/Aker - shipbuilding, marine equipment, shipping, energy, construction. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4779: Akzo Nobel/ICI - healthcare products, coatings and chemicals, industrial adhesives, electronic materials. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4912: Calyon/Société Générale/Newedge - derivatives brokerage, financial services, corporate and investment banking. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4932: Leoni/Valeo CSB - automotive cables, electrical distribution systems ('EDS'), electronic electrical distribution systems ('EEDS'), plastic components, body controllers, electrical energy management systems and components. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into new State Aid issued by Greece to Olympic Airways Services and Olympic Airlines. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has closed its infringement proceedings against Malta regarding restrictions on import, storage and wholesale of petroleum products now that new procedures have been installed allowing market participants other than former state monopoly Enemalta to apply for licences. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has concluded that Mastercard intra-EEA Multilateral Interchange Fees violate EC Treaty Rules on restrictive business practices. To read the press release, click here., click here. and click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation "Pay TV market investigation". Interested parties should submit their comments by 26 February 2008. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into its "revised statement of policy on the persistent misuse of an electronic communications network or service". Interested parties should submit their comments by 1 February 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into "Distributed Energy - Initial Proposals for More Flexible Market and Licensing Arrangements". Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 March 2008. To read the documents, click here. and click here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into "Guidance on the application of the Competition Act 1998 in the water and sewerage sectors". Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

The Competition Commission has published "Emerging Thinking" documents in relation to the rolling stock leasing market investigation. To read the documents, click here. and click here.

Arriva plc through Arriva Trains Cross Country Limited/the Cross Country passenger rail franchise - rail and bus services. To read the decision, click here. and click here.

Tesco plc/five stores (Thurso, Bedlington, Little Lever, Ramsbottom and North Hykeham) from Somerfield plc - grocery retail. To read the full text decision, click here.

Ofcom has announced details of its proposals for the release of spectrum, suitable for a range of new services such as mobile broadband and advanced wireless services. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has announced its decision to allow temporary access to 2290-2300 MHz for wireless cameras, up to the point where new users need access to the spectrum. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has announced removal of the requirement for pre-call announcements on 070 numbers. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened its "Own-initiative investigation against Virgin Media about compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers)". To read the investigation, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute between BT and various providers about 0870 termination rates. To read the update, click here.

Ofcom has published notification of the software to be used by Ofcom in determining who are the winning bidders in the 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz bands Auction, together with the application documentation. To read the document, click here., click here., click here., click here. and click here.

Ofwat has published the variation and modifications of the conditions of appointment and termination of South East Water Limited and Mid Kent Water Limited. To read the document, click here. and click here.

Postcomm has welcomed the Government announcement of its intention to review the postal market. To read the press release, click here.

The OFT has welcomed the Scottish Government's commitment to changes within the Scottish legal profession. To read the press release, click here.