Competition
Energy stirs political passions around the globe
Keystone XL, Russia, position limits and the ‘big six’ draw strong views
UK electricity market likely to be hit by CMA probe
Power market shake-up on the cards, say industry observers
Competition in bank-provided payment services
Relative competition in payment services assessed by new frontier-based method
UK power market licence changes ‘no silver bullet’
Ofgem hopes moves will boost liquidity for small suppliers
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EC investigating collusion in CDS market – Almunia
European competition commissioner confirms probe of banks' attempts to scupper CDS trading platforms
Eurozone faces “intractable” problems, says BarCap economist
Eurozone faces stunning economic and financial challenges, says Julian Callow, chief European economist at Barclays Capital.
RBS fined £29 million for sharing pricing information
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has settled with the OFT for breaking competition rules with Barclays
BBA confides competition fears over remuneration code
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EC U-turn on Sepa direct debits
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Climbing the competition Pole
The Polish government hopes to boost competition in the electricity market through a controversial securitisation plan that it will use to buy out long-term contracts between generators and the transmission grid operator. Maria Kielmas reports