OFT sends statement of objections to 112 building firms in alleged cartel >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5099: Arrow Electronics/Logix >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5123: Autogrill/World Duty Free >>>more>>>

COMP/M.4874: Itema/BarcoVision >>>more>>>

COMP/M.4980: ABF/GBI Business >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5009: Randstad/Vedior >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5008: Vivendi/Activision >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5083: Groupama/OTP Garancia >>>more>>>

COMP/M.4784: Suez/SITA - water and waste management >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5084: ACEA/PARE/JV - production of combustible from waste >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5004: GALP Energia España/Agip España - petroleum products >>>more>>>

British aid to Vauxhall Motors approved >>>more>>>

Investigation into Scottish aid relating Scottish ferry companies >>>more>>>

Italian aid to New Interline to be recovered >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Competitiveness - the common goal of competition and industrial policies" >>>more>>>

Joaquín Almunia speech: "Future challenges facing the euro" >>>more>>>

Stavros Dimas speech: "EU activities on Climate Change" >>>more>>>

Commission consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation >>>more>>>

Commission consultation on possible changes to the Capital Requirements Directive >>>more>>>

COMP/M.3333: Sony/BMG: Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 3 October 2007 published >>>more>>>

Commission publishes its i2010 ICT mid-term review >>>more>>>

Ofcom: regulatory financial reporting >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Promoting higher speed broadband in new build housing developments >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Transmission Access Review >>>more>>>

Postcomm: potential barriers to competition in delivery (final mile) >>>more>>>

Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd >>>more>>>

Ladbrokes Ltd/Eastwood Bookmakers >>>more>>>

LOVEFiLM International Limited/the online DVD rental subscription business of Amazon, Inc. >>>more>>>

OFT and CC announce joint review of substantive merger guidelines >>>more>>>

Ofwat: proposals to improve competition >>>more>>>

Ofwat: notice of intention to impose penalties on Thames Water Services Limited (standards of performance and regulatory reporting) >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note on mobile call termination rates/number portability dispute >>>more>>>

Postcomm: revised policy on financial penalties published >>>more>>>

Postcomm announced an open meeting regarding Royal Mail's quality of service >>>more>>>

OFT sends statement of objections to 112 building firms in alleged cartel. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5099: Arrow Electronics/Logix - wholesale distribution of electronic components and IT products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 26 April 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5123: Autogrill/World Duty Free - food, beverages, retail travel services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 26 April 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4874: Itema/BarcoVision - manufacturing and supply of textile machinery, sensors, inspection systems, computerised production management for textiles market. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4980: ABF/GBI Business - wholesale and retail of food, sugar, agriculture, yeast. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5009: Randstad/Vedior - provider of temporary and permanent employment and HR services. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5008: Vivendi/Activision - communications and media group in TV, music, cinema,, communications, games, developer, publisher, distributor game software. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5083: Groupama/OTP Garancia - insurances and banking services.. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4784: Suez/SITA - water and waste management.

COMP/M.5084: ACEA/PARE/JV - production of combustible from waste.

COMP/M.5004: GALP Energia España/Agip España - petroleum products.

The European Commission has approved the British aid in the sum of €11 million to Vauxhall Motors on Merseyside for training. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into the Scottish aid relating to subsidies paid by the Scottish Executive to Scottish ferry companies NorthLink and CalMac. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has order Italy to recover €2.75 million illegal state aid granted to New Interline, a furniture producer based in the region of Basilicata. To read the press release, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Competitiveness - the common goal of competition and industrial policies". To read the speech, click here.

Joaquín Almunia speech: "Future challenges facing the euro". To read the speech, click here.

Stavros Dimas speech: "EU activities on Climate Change". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has opened a public consultation in relation to the functioning of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation. To read the press release, click here. and here.

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the possible changes to the Capital Requirements Directive in relation to the banking directives. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.3333: Sony/BMG: the Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 3 October 2007 published . To read the documents, click here, here and here.

Commission publishes its i2010 ICT mid-term review. To read the press release, click here. To read the mid-term review, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into regulatory financial reporting. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 May 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into promoting higher speed broadband in new build housing developments. Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 June 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into its Transmission Access Review. Interested parties should submit their comments by 15 May 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Postcomm is to open a consultation seeking views on potential barriers to competition in delivery (the so-called 'final mile') in the UK postal sector. To read the press release, click here.

Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd - DIY retailing. To read the decision, click here and here.

Ladbrokes Ltd/Eastwood Bookmakers - off course licensed bookmakers. To read the decision, click here.

LOVEFiLM International Limited/the online DVD rental subscription business of Amazon, Inc. - video content delivery services. To read the decision, click here and here.

OFT and CC announce joint review of substantive merger guidelines. To read the press release, click here.

Ofwat has announced proposals to improve competition. To read the press release, click here. To read the proposals, click here.

Ofwat has published a notice of intention to impose penalties on Thames Water Services Limited for failing to meet standards of performance as defined under the GSS Regulations and breaching its conditions of appointment in relation to regulatory reporting. To read the notices, click here, here and here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the disputes from Hutchison 3G UK Limited against O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone about mobile call termination rates where calls are routed to a ported number. To read the update, click here.

Postcomm has published its revised policy on financial penalties. To read the press release, click here. To read the statement on financial penalties, click here.

Postcomm is to hold an open meeting on 14 May 2008 at which Royal Mail will present the reasons for its failures over the last year in quality of service. To read the press release, click here.