Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. Two deputy directors-general appointed in DG Competition | May 5, 2011 |
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Alexander Italianer appoints deputy directors-general for antitrust and mergers. The European Commission has appointed two deputy directors-general in its competition... | |
| 2. Commission blocks Greek airline merger | January 26, 2011 |
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Almunia says Aegean-Olympic deal would have created "quasi-monopoly". The European Commission has prohibited a merger between Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air, saying that it... |
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| 3. Court slashes Commission bill for damages | July 16, 2009 |
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EU's top court dramatically reduces compensation that EU executive must pay French manufacturer Schneider Electric.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today reduced the... | |
| 4. Business in brief | October 30, 2008 |
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| 5. Commission set to drop toll-road merger case | July 19, 2007 |
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The European Commission announced yesterday (18 July) that it was ready to drop its case against the Italian government over measures that obstructed a merger between... | |
| 6. In safe (Indian) hands: European manufacturing | May 3, 2007 |
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More and more EU companies are choosing to be part of the Indian growth story, writes William H. Avery. The Pauwels Group is a Belgian manufacturer of electrical... | |
| 7. Mergers make the weather | March 8, 2007 |
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The spring meeting of EU leaders is customarily devoted to the European business agenda and when those leaders meet in Brussels today and tomorrow (8-9 March) they will be... | |
| 8. DG Comp faces the music | July 27, 2006 |
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For the European Commission's competition department, this month has been a rollercoaster ride. On 12 July, Microsoft became the first company ever to be fined under EU... | |
| 9. Suez deal still in doubt | May 18, 2006 |
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The proposed merger between French energy companies Suez and Gaz de France could yet be derailed even though the European Commission this week cleared the French government's... | |
| 10. Patriotism - the undoing of the internal market? | March 9, 2006 |
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The EU's directive on takeover bids is mostly famous for its long gestation and the acrimonious deal-making which preceded the birth. This was largely triggered by interests... | |
| 11. The stakes are high when banks get the urge to merge | February 16, 2006 |
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MEPs argue about the merits of banking consolidation European markets should be more open to cross-border mergers. But consolidation alone is not a panacea, says | |
| 12. Mixed messages on GE-Honeywell | December 15, 2005 |
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The European Court of First Instance on Wednesday (14 December) upheld the Commission's ban on the merger of General Electric and Honeywell but its ruling is likely to make... | |
| 13. Monti team out of tune as music minnows sing the merger blues | May 4, 2005 |
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The independent record companies fighting the merger of Sony Music and BMG have complained that their efforts to block the multi-billion euro deal have been hindered by... | |
| 14. Commission ‘loses sight' of merger one-stop shop | May 4, 2005 |
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The Legal Voice article (‘Monti paper chase means merging firms can't see the wood for the trees' European Voice, (6-12 May) highlights the frequently unnecessary burdens... | |
| 15. Bid to ease small-firm mergers could hit workers' consultation | March 3, 2005 |
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Europe's small businesses should find it easier to merge across EU borders under a law that is up for debate by the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committe on Monday (7... | |
| 16. UK regulators ‘to protect London as Europe's leading market place' | February 24, 2005 |
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The UK government stands accused of trying to use financial market regulators to underpin London's position as Europe's leading financial market place and protect the London... | |
| 17. Off-key music merger threatens SMEs | July 8, 2004 |
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We hear a lot about how important small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are to the EU. Yet music SMEs across Europe await a European Commission decision that will... | |
| 18. Acquirers should check firms' green risk, states report | June 3, 2004 |
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AS MANY as one in three European firms in certain industry sectors are caught out by unexpected environmental, health or safety risks after concluding mergers or... | |
| 19. Monti paper chase means merging firms can't see the wood for the trees | May 6, 2004 |
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IF EUROPEAN Union lawyers are to be believed, Mario Monti, the competition commissioner, has some explaining to do to his colleague in charge of the environment, Margot... | |
| 20. New rules 'criminalize' lawful mergers | December 11, 2003 |
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BUSINESS executives plotting big-ticket company mergers face being treated like criminals by competition watchdogs, the MEP in charge of vetting new European Union merger... | |
