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EU mergers and takeovers (Jan 7) Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:15PMBRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:
E.U. Regulators Still Reviewing Airline Merger Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:57AMThe commission said the deadline for its review of the deal, worth up to 250 million euros ($337 million), had been extended to Jan. 26 from Jan. 12 so it could examine commitments aimed at remedying concerns that the transaction might be anticompetitive.
Sodexo Announces Revenue Growth of 5.6% for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009 with Organic Growth of 3.2% Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:10AM
Sodexo Announces Revenue Growth of 5.6% for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009 with Organic Growth of 3.2% Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:00AM PARIS----Regulatory News:
Germany: Regulators Still Reviewing Airline Merger Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:32AMThe European Commission, Europe?s competition watchdog, said it had extended its review of a bid by Lufthansa to buy a smaller Belgian rival, Brussels Airlines.
British Airways Bullish on Closing AMR, Iberia Deals (Update1) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:40PMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said he’s confident he can conclude tie ups with American Airlines and Iberia and that there’s no danger his company will be left behind as the industry consolidates.
Europe’s big three airlines scramble for supremacy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:55PMThe international airline sector lost $5bn last year and the industry’s association IATA expects it will lose at least $2.5bn this year. This, coupled with the decline in air travel, is prompting a new and imminent round of consolidation in European skies.
EU verlängert Prüffrist für Lufthansa Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:39PMDie EU-Kommission verlängert die Wettbewerbsprüfung für den Einstieg von Lufthansa bei Brussels Airlines um zwei Wochen. Offenbar hat die deutsche Kranich-Airline Konzessionen gemacht.
DIAZ - TREVOR Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:53PM(Retired ADE, CGR). Beloved son of late Walter and late Florence, beloved husband of Olga, loving father of Keith, Aprille, Russell, Michael and Ian, father-in-law of Dianne, Alan, Leeanne, Sharon and Karen, loving papa of Jason, Jessica, Ivana, Darren and Abbie, brother of late Doreen, Shielah and Aubrey, brother-in-law of Joy Barbara, Yolanda, late Beaulah, Derry, Anton and Tootsie.
DEP - P. DONA RITA Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:34PM- Loving wife of Anthony Dep, loving mother of Nirupa, Boniface, Romayne, Sherine, mother-in-law of Vishanthi, Pradeep Kumar, expired. Funeral on Saturday 3rd, cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. at General Cemetery Kanatte R.C. Section.
Flybe offers refunds for redundant passengers Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:14PMFlybe is offering free travel insurance allowing customers to claim a full refund if they lose their jobs.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-23 18:09 Europe shares close lower, led down by oils and pharmas Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:33PMBy Brian Gorman
Europe shares close lower, led down by oils and pharmas Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:54PM* FTSEurofirst 300 falls 0.2 percent
UPDATE 1-Greece gets 7 non-binding bids for Olympic Air Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:06AMATHENS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Greece said on Tuesday seven investors submitted non-binding bids for its ailing flag carrier Olympic Airlines, with all the bidders cleared to continue to the next stage of the privatisation.
HSH Nordbank, Mol, Lehman, Deutsche Bank, UBS in Court News Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:19AMDec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- HSH Nordbank AG, a state-owned German lender, was sued in the U.S. by Concord Capital Funding LLC over claims the bank failed to finance a $100 million credit facility for loans on life insurance premiums.
Stories from The Times Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 9:08AMMan, 28, killed in Qormi - Matthew Xuereb A 28-year-old man from Qormi was shot dead in his hometown early yesterday morning in what seems to have been a crime of passion. The murder took...
500,000 firms to close for great festive shutdown Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 8:19AMAn estimated 16 million motorists will take to the roads over the festive season, while Heathrow marked the start of the Christmas getaway yesterday with its second busiest day this year.
Nigeria: Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates Abuja Route Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:00AMAs Ethiopian Airlines continue to celebrate its direct flight to Abuja, the airline has entered into a code share agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Stories from The Times Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:41AMImmigration - EU grants €112 million to Malta - Ivan Camilleri, Brussels The EU yesterday granted Malta €112 million from the budget for the next five years to be in a better position to face the immigration...
British Airways, Qantas Talks Fail on Ownership Split (Update2) Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:46PMDec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc said merger talks with Qantas Airways Ltd. were called off after the carriers failed to agree on who would control the new company.
Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk emerges as front-runner for Obama Cabinet post Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:54PMWASHINGTON – Ron Kirk emerged late Wednesday as the front-runner for an Obama Cabinet post handling international trade, thrusting the pro-trade former Dallas mayor into a sensitive balancing act between unions and business interests.
British Airways, Qantas Talks Fail on Ownership Split (Update1) Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:52PMDec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc said merger talks with Qantas Airways Ltd. were called off after the carriers failed to agree on who would control the new company.
EU mergers and takeovers (Dec 18)=2 Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:51AM JAN 6 -- Italian investment company MPS Venture S.p.A, belonging to the Monte Paschi banking group ; and Argos Soditic France SAS, a French private equity firm, to take joint control of Bellco S.r.l, an Italian maker of renal care products, controlled by Sorin Group Italia S.r.l (notified Nov. 20/deadline Jan. 6/simplified) -- UK-registered Evonik Power Minerals GmbH, ...
Stocks On Pause Thursday Morning Ahead Of Weekly Jobless Claims Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:46AM(RTTNews) - US stocks were looking for direction Thursday morning in New York as the price of oil held near a 4 1/2 year low and traders braced for the latest weekly jobless claims report.
Ron Kirk a front-runner for U.S. trade representative in Obama Cabinet Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:54AMBy TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News tgillman@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Gromer Jeffers Jr. in Dallas contributed to this report.
Lufthansa targets European network Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:43AMLufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber told ATWOnline recently that acquisition of Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines is a "logical step" toward creating a pan-European network.
EU court backs Ryanair over Brussels in Belgian airport row Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:00PMPeople disembark from a Ryanair plane. An EU court handed Ryanair a key legal victory over the European Commission on Wednesday, saying the Irish budget airline does not have to repay Belgian state aid provided in a Brussels airport deal.
EU court backs Ryanair over Brussels in Belgian airport row Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 5:45PM An EU court handed Ryanair a key legal victory over the European Commission on Wednesday, saying the Irish budget airline does not have to repay Belgian state aid provided in a Brussels airport deal.
Ryanair Wins EU Court Ruling on Belgian Airport Fees (Update4) Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 5:25PMDec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Ryanair Holdings Plc , Europe’s biggest discount airline, may be able to benefit from discounts offered by regions to attract the carrier to second-tier airports after a European Union court upheld its challenge of an EU veto.
EU court backs Ryanair in airport subsidy battle Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 5:12PMBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — An EU court on Wednesday backed budget airline Ryanair in a battle with state aid regulators on how far small airports can use public money to attract low-cost carriers.
EU clears KLM takeover of Martinair Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 12:05PMEuropean Union regulators on Wednesday approved the takeover of Dutch charter and cargo airline Martinair by the Air France-KLM group.
EU court backs Ryanair over Brussels in Belgian airport row Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:08AM(LUXEMBOURG ) - A European court ruled on Wednesday in favour of Ryanair in a state aid row with the European Commission over special concessions granted to the Irish budget airline by a Brussels airport.
Budapest Airport talks collapse Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7:49PMTalks between striking unions and Budapest Airport have broken down causing more delays and flight cancellations.
Budapest Airport talks collapse and flights grounded Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 6:24PMBUDAPEST (Reuters) - Talks between striking unions and Budapest Airport broke down on Sunday, the unions said, causing more delays and flight cancellations at Hungary's biggest international airport.
RJ celebrates its 45th anniversary tomorrow Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:02PMTomorrow marks the 45th anniversary of Royal Jordanian, a company etablished by a decree issued by His Majesty King Hussein in 1963 to be the national carrier, with the aim of contributing to developing and promoting services, creating better ties with the world, promoting interaction with other cultures and establishing relations with other nations.
EU Negotiators Endorse 11% Boost in Imported Emission Credits Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 7:07PMDec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- European Union negotiators agreed to let energy and manufacturing companies import 11 percent more emission credits through 2020 to reduce the cost of stricter domestic caps on pollution blamed for climate change.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-11 10:42 EU exec: Spain asks to review Iberia/Vueling deal Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 11:04AMBRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Spanish authorities have sought EU permission to review plans by national carrier Iberia to buy Spanish low-cost airlines Vueling and Clickair, the European Commission said on Thursday. Commitments have been offered and the deadline for a decision by the Commission has been extended to Jan. 9 from Dec. 16, the EU executive said in a daily list of mergers under review.
EU exec: Spain asks to review Iberia/Vueling deal Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:50AMBRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Spanish authorities have sought EU permission to review plans by national carrier Iberia to buy Spanish low-cost airlines Vueling and Clickair, the European Commission said on Thursday.
American Airlines to fly nonstop from D/FW to Madrid Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:54AMAmerican Airlines Inc. and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport officials are expected to announce today the launch of nonstop service between D/FW and Madrid, Spain.
Skirmishes erupt in Athens Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:50AMThe arrest of two police officers, who allegedly killed a teenager, has not restored peace in Greece.
Today in the press Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:15AMBANK DEAL MAY NOT NEED EU APPROVAL - The Irish Independent says it has learned that a controversial private equity scheme to invest in Irish banks may not need an EU green light.
Skirmishes erupt in Athens for sixth day Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:13AM Skirmishes broke out for a sixth day in central Athens Thursday after two police officers were charged over the killing of a teenager that sparked the rioting.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-05 22:52 UPDATE 2-Aer Lingus says investors will back it vs Ryanair Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 11:20PMBy Jonathan Saul and Andras Gergely
Lufthansa inks Austrian Airlines takeover deal Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 9:09PMAustria has approved the sale of its stake in loss-making flag carrier Austrian Airlines, despite protests from unions, opposition parties and rival airlines.
Airlines Lufthansa soars to new heights 05/12 19:49 CET Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 8:15PMGerman flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to become Europe’s biggest airline after signing a deal to buy the loss-making Austrian Airlines. Brussels needs to give the thumbs up to the purchase, which will set Lufthansa back 377 million euros.
Austria, Lufthansa ink AUA airline takeover deal Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 7:01PMLufthansa passengers at the Berlin Tegel airport on July 29, 2008. The Austrian state holding company OeIAG has formally approved the sale of its 41.6-percent stake in Austrian Airlines to Lufthansa, an OeIAG supervisory board member told AFP.
Aer Lingus says investors will back it vs Ryanair Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 6:14PMAer Lingus said on Friday it would present a defence strategy to fend off a new 750 million euro (650.3 million pounds) bid by rival Irish airline Ryanair , saying that investors would back its independence.
Lufthansa Bids EU391 Million for Austrian Airlines (Update1) Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:49PMDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG , Europe’s second-biggest airline, said it’s bidding as much as 391 million euros ($494 million) to buy Austrian Airlines AG in a move to add destinations in central and eastern Europe.
Eurostar services disrupted until Spring Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 4:21PMEurostar passengers will have to wait until the Spring before the return of full timetable.
EC Pressure Airlines to Make Online Ticket Sales Comply with EU Laws Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 12:46PMOn the eve of a meeting of 27 national enforcement agencies and stakeholder groups in Brussels, the European Commission have stepped up pressure on airline companies selling tickets on the web to meet all the requirements of EU law.