EU to Issue Guidelines on Bank Aid Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago The commission, the bloc's executive arm, monitors all EU government aid to business and can order aid to be repaid if it believes competition rules have ...
EU to Issue Revised Guidance on Bank-Rescue Plans (Update3) Bloomberg - 19 hours ago Some European governments, such as Spain, are worried that bank rescues could distort competition and break antitrust rules by leaving lenders better ...
EU wants banks to boost lending BBC News, UK - 18 hours ago The EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has said she expects banks that receive state aid to give commitments to lend to the real economy. ...
Under fire, EU offers softer line on bank bailouts AFP - 14 hours ago Europe's state aid watchdog pledged to revise its "guidelines" for assessing whether emergency rescues are in line with EU state aid and competition rules ...
Project Kangaroo punctured by Competition Commission guardian.co.uk, UK - 15 minutes ago The future of Project Kangaroo, the online TV joint venture between ITV, Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide, hangs in the balance after the Competition Commission ...
Study says competition good for electricity consumers Bizjournals.com, NC - 16 hours ago Retail electric competition has helped put downward pressure on the price of electricity for Texas consumers, according to a new study. ...
Competition inquiry accuses drug firms of patent clustering Out-Law.com, UK - 18 hours ago The Commission published a preliminary report on its competition inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector on Thursday. It finds that competition in the ...
