Ryanair has asked the courts to block a British regulator’s probe into its 30% stake in Aer Lingus, saying it overlaps a new European review.

RYANAIR has lost a ruling to block Britain’s anti-trust regulator from investigating its minority stake in Aer Lingus, acquired four years ago.

A decision that could force airport operator BAA to comply with an order to sell three of its airports was restored by the Court of Appeal in the UK today.

A ruling which could force airport operator BAA to comply with an order to sell three of its airports will be made in the Court of Appeal today.

BSkyB's clash with regulator Ofcom over the amount it can charge rivals for premium sports content failed to dent its shares today.

Sky must offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels to other broadcasters at a wholesale price set by Ofcom, Britain's broadcasting regulator ruled today.

Airport operator BAA today won part of its appeal against a Competition Commission (CC) ruling that it must sell three of its airports.

An appeal by UK airport operator BAA against competition chiefs’ decision to make it sell three of its airports starts in London today.

Competition chiefs are tomorrow expected to stand by their decision to call for under-fire airport operator BAA to sell Gatwick and Stansted Airports.

A legal challenge against the decision to waive competition law to allow the planned merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB was rejected today.

The decision to allow the proposed merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB was not influenced by statements made by the British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer apparently in favour of the plan, a tribunal heard today.

Major banking brands Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will all remain on the British high street after the planned HBOS rescue, Lloyds TSB said today.

A last-ditch bid to block the planned Lloyds TSB merger with HBOS was launched in the UK today.

Broadcasting giant BSkyB today lost its appeal against the UK government’s decision to force it to reduce its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.

BSkyB will launch an appeal today against the UK government’s decision to force it to reduce its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.

BSkyB said today it would launch an appeal against the Government’s decision to force it to reduce its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.

Three major high street retailers today lost court appeals against price fixing charges.

Retailers Argos and Littlewoods vowed today to continue their fight against record fines for fixing the price of toys and games after an appeal in the UK found the penalties were fair.

The FTSE 100 Index slipped below the key 4700 barrier today as negative sentiment from across the Atlantic hit shares.

Plans by ferry operator Stena to take over the Liverpool-Dublin route from P&O were blocked today by the British Competition Commission.