European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 May 2014 The European Commission has concluded that proposals by the UK authorities to amend conditions for the divestment of Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) UK retail business, in the context of LBG’s restructuring plan, are in line with EU state aid rules. …read more
European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 May 2014 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo by the telecommunications group Liberty Global, headquartered in London, is in line with the EU Merger Regulation. …read more
European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 May 2014 Today the Commission publishes new guidance to help governments invest in broadband. The handbook is useful for any public authority investing in broadband or looking at co-funding projects with EU structural and investment funds (ESIF). …read more
European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 May 2014 Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed combination of the European chlorvinyls businesses of INEOS AG of Switzerland and Solvay S.A. of Belgium into a newly created joint venture. …read more