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European regulations threaten crucial £140m government loan
Sheffield :: United Kingdom | 22 days ago
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European state aid regulations could harm UK industry • EU rules threaten to delay crucial government loan • Sheffield firm could lose key manufacturing contract Lord Mandelson is keen for Sheffield Forgemasters, and other UK manufacturers to play a...
Tags: Sheffield Forgemasters International, Mandelson, government loan, eu competition, United Kingdom, Sheffield, Forgemasters, Political scandals in the United Kingdom, Peter Mandelson, Nuclear power, Nuclear technology, Energy conversion, Economy of Sheffield
EU, Oracle at Odds on Sun Deal
Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago
Credibility The European Commission said Wednesday it was disappointed with Oracle Corp.'s cooperation in the commission's antitrust probe into the technology company's planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. Europe's Competition Commissioner Neelie...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle-Sun, EU Whiners, EU Competition, European Union, sun deal, competitive commissioner, Sun Microsystems Inc
Germany says Opel aid is unconditional
Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago
Credibility EDT Last updated on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 6:54AM EDT G ermany has assured GM and the Opel Trust that its €4.5-billion ($6.70-billion U.S.) offer in financial aid for Opel is not tied to the choice of an investor or a plan, a European Commission spokesman...
Tags: Germany, Opel Trust, GM Europe, EU Competition, GME, Magna International Inc., European Union, General Motors Co., bidding process, General Motors Corp.
RBS seeks to attract small firms
London :: United Kingdom | about 1 month ago
Credibility It said some of its most experienced business bankers were staffing a new hotline to offer would-be borrowers advice and potential access to loans. RBS and Lloyds have committed to lend firms and homeowners £39bn this year. Reports have said the government...
Tags: RBS, Lloyds Banking Group, royal banks, small firms, England, Wales, European Commission, EU Competition
Opera urges EU exec not to rush Microsoft case
Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago
Credibility Norwegian browser maker Opera urged European Union antitrust regulators on Monday not to rush to close its antitrust case against Microsoft before ensuring a level playing field among browsers. European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said in a...
Tags: Microsoft, eu competition, Belgium, Brussels
Brussels may force Lloyds to surrender Halifax
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
Credibility The European Commission has warned Lloyds Banking Group that it may have to split off Halifax as punishment for the billions of pounds of state aid that it has received. Neelie Kroes, the Competition Commissioner, has yet to make a final decision, but...
Tags: Lloyds Banking Group, banks group, Halifax, lloyds banks, Neelie Kroes, European Commission, EU Competition, Brussels, force lloyds, final decision, United Kingdom, London
Brussels to approve Lufthansa's AUA takeover (AFP)
Aua :: American Samoa | 4 months ago
Credibility The European Commission on Friday said it intended to give a conditional go-ahead for Lufthansa to buy up Austrian Airlines (AUA) following new proposals by the German flag carrier. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes "has instructed her services...
Tags: Lufthansa, EU Competition
Kroes will not come back to Dutch politics
Brussels :: Belgium | 4 months ago
Credibility A former transport minister for the right-wing Liberals VVD, Kroes told a tv show on Monday night she would not get involved in national politics again, even if her party urged her to do so. Kroes is keen to win a second term as competition commissioner.
Big pharma expresses relief over EU inquiry
Brussels :: Belgium | 5 months ago
Credibility EU executive's final report on the sector and welcomed the "constructive policy recommendations". At a briefing yesterday (8 July), EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes pressed for greater use of cheaper generic medicines in caring for an ageing...
Tags: EU Competition, trust probe, Neelie Kroes, competition commissioner, generics drugs, European Commission, generics medicines, Les Laboratoires Servier, commissioner neelie
Microsoft trying to resolve 2 EU cases
Brussels :: Belgium | 5 months ago
Credibility Any agreement would have to resolve a case over Microsoft's Internet browser as well as a separate investigation into word-processing and spreadsheet software, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are confidential. The discussions,...
Tags: EU Competition, Microsoft Corp., European Union, Bloomberg
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