http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news about Competition Policy in the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209996121.99 The European Commission said Monday it had filed cartel charges against companies that make hoses used to load oil on tankers. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Competition 2008-05-05T14:20:09Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209983522.31 EU competition regulators have given the green light to the purchase by South Korean group STX Shipbuilding of a controlling minority interest in Aker Yards. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Competition 2008-05-06T15:00:47Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/events/chatham.0608 The Role of Competition and Liberalization in Furthering Competitiveness. No publisher eub2 Conference Competition 2008-04-30T21:59:47Z Event http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209552423.78 The Commission will refuse all new state aid for Alitalia, a senior official at the EU executive said on Wednesday after Rome raised the prospect of re- nationalising the ailing airline. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Italy Competition 2008-04-30T11:46:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209550633.24 The European Commission cleared on Wednesday EUR 1.1 billion in state aid for Poste Italiane, judging the post operator needed the support to meet its public service obligations. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. postal services Headline2 Italy Competition 2008-04-30T11:43:15Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209550622.55 The Commission has approved a state-backed rescue for German bank WestLB, hit by its exposure to the US market for subprime home loans. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Germany Finance Competition Headline4 2008-04-30T20:43:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209462422.49 The European Commission approved on Tuesday US business software giant Oracle Corp's takeover of US rival BEA Systems Inc. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Competition 2008-04-29T12:44:16Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209117723.18 The Commission has given the green light to Indian group Tata Motors' takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover from carmaker Ford. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cars Headline3 Finance Competition 2008-04-25T15:05:09Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209070022.7 Italy's incoming prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Thursday criticised the European Commission for questioning a move by the state to bail out cash-strapped flag carrier Alitalia with a loan. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Italy Finance Competition airlines 2008-04-24T21:44:20Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209052057.21 The European Commission has voiced concern about Italian plans for a bailout of Alitalia, raising the prospect that EU regulators might block a vital state loan to the ailing airline. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Italy airlines Competition 2008-04-24T16:15:03Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209052045.98 The outgoing Italian government said Thursday it would provide details of its emergency loan for the near bankrupt national airline Alitalia to the European Commission within 10 working days. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Italy airlines Competition 2008-04-24T16:15:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209034021.28 The Commission has doubts that an Italian plan to help troubled airline Alitalia is on commercial terms, and will seek more details on whether illegal state aid is involved. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Italy Transport Competition airlines 2008-04-24T12:30:53Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208979124.19 Italian authorities have given the European Commission a letter explaining how they plan to help troubled airline Alitalia and EU regulators are examining the scheme. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 Italy airlines Competition 2008-04-23T21:41:57Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208863940.12 The European Commission is in contact with Italy over the fate of its near-bankrupt national flag carrier Alitalia but has not been informed of any state bail out plans. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Italy Transport Competition airlines 2008-04-22T12:21:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208778421.05 The European Commission is studying a Bank of England plan to free up Britain's home loan market but it is too early to say whether the move would constitute state aid. 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