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11 | 04 | 2013

CRA consultants Hans Zenger and Alan Overd Receive Antitrust Writing Awards April 11, 2013

Hans Zenger and Alan Overd were awarded Antitrust Writing Awards by the Institute of Competition Law & George Washington University Law School for their writing. Zenger's arti... More

11 | 04 | 2013

CRA Consultants and Client Projects Recognised at 2013 Global Competition Review Awards

Cristina Caffarra, head of CRA's European Competition Practice, has been named Economist of the Year at the 2013 Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards. The GCR awards honour outstanding individuals and teams in areas of competition law and economics around the w... More

27 | 02 | 2013

European Commission prohibits Ryanair's proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus

On 27 February 2013, the European Commission prohibited Ryanair's proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus after an in-depth investigation. The European Commission prohibited Ryanair's first bid for Aer Lingus in 2007 - a decision that was ... More

05 | 02 | 2013

CRA hosts roundtable discussion for UK children's charities

Continuing our involvement with Pro Bono Economics, on 5 February 2013 CRA's London offices played host to a roundtable discussion for charities working with children and families.

This event was inspired by the report produced by CRA last year for The Children's Society, which related to ... More

13 | 12 | 2012

European Commission accepts commitments for sale of e-books

The Commission has accepted the legally binding commitments offered by four publishers and Apple for sale of e-books. The Commission was concerned that the restrictive clauses in the publishers' agency agreements with Apple limited price competition in e-books by leading to a joint switch from th... More

12 | 12 | 2012

The European Commission clears Hutchison 3G's acquisition of Orange Austria subject to conditions

Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of Orange Austria by Hutchison 3G Austria, subject to the divestment of frequencies and a commitment to offer low wholesale access fees to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). The Commission's analysis ... More

05 | 12 | 2012

CRA's Annual Conference takes place in Brussels

CRA's annual conference on "Economic Developments in European Competition Policy" took place in Brussels on 5 December 2012. The programme included four Chief Economists from major European agencies (DG Competition, the UK Offi... More

07 | 11 | 2012

The European Commission clears Outokumpu's acquisition of ThyssenKrupp's stainless steel business, Inoxum, subject to conditions

Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of Inoxum by Outokumpu, subject to the divestment of the stainless production plant at Terni. The Commission's analysis focused on the production of cold rolled stainless steel products in the EEA, and the ... More

26 | 09 | 2012

The Competition Commission of India has approved News Corp's buyout of the Disney stake in ESS

News Corp's bid to acquire Disney's stake in their joint venture ESPN Star Sports (ESS) was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) without conditions. News Corp is the parent company of the Star Group in India, which produces and distributes a number of general entertainment, news... More

21 | 09 | 2012

The European Commission clears Universal's acquisition of EMI's recorded music business, subject to conditions

Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of EMI's recorded music business by Universal Music Group, subject to the divestment of EMI's Parlophone label and other music assets. The Commission's analysis primarily focused on the impact of th... More