Tag: European Commission
EU: Commission to probe BASF bid to take over Solvay business
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into chemical company BASF’s proposed takeover of Solvay’s nylon business, according to a statement issued Tuesday,...
EU: Brussels opens antitrust investigation into Qatar Petroleum
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether supply agreements between Qatar Petroleum and European liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers have...
EU: Fiat disapproves of regulators acting as supranational tax body
Thursday Fiat accused EU competition regulators of over-reaching their powers and acting as a supranational tax authority, reported Reuters. The cited the example of...
EU: Linde, Praxair offer concessions in merger
German industrial gases company Linde and US peer Praxair have offered concessions in a bid to address EU antitrust concerns and secure approval for...
EU: Commission set to declare Engie’s Luxembourg tax deal illegal?
EU antitrust regulators will rule against French utility Engie’s tax deals with Luxembourg in the coming weeks, Reuters reported citing people familiar with the...
EU: Commission starts phase II investigation into T-Mobile takeover of Tele2
<Tele2 announced the European Commission (EC) has announced its decision to initiate a Phase II investigation into the acquisition of Tele2 Netherlands by T-Mobile...
EU: Fortum close to gaining antitrust approval for Uniper
Finnish utility Fortum is set to gain unconditional EU approval to acquire a 46.65% stake in German energy group Uniper from E.ON, reported Reuters.
State-controlled...
EU: Commission proposes tougher stance on foreign investments
In response to an increase of Chinese acquisitions of European rivals, the European Parliament’s international trade committee has approved a proposal calling for greater...
EU: Antitrust case against Gazprom ends without fines
Russian gas giant Gazprom clinched a deal with EU antitrust regulators on Thursday to reform its pricing structure and allow rivals a foothold in...
EU: Commission seeks to close Gazprom case on May 24
The European Commission plans to close the controversial antitrust case against Gazprom on May 24.
The Russian energy giant is expected to escape without a...