OFT opens door to Bertrams/Dawson merger

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 19/07/2011 - 15:50 The Office of Fair Trading will not refer the merger of Bertrams and Dawson to the Competition Commission, it said today. Smiths News Plc, which owns book wholesaler Bertrams, announced the £20m deal to buy Dawson Holdings in early June, and referred the merger to the OFT “given the size of the transaction” for its “own comfort". Smiths News said it was pleased with the decision and is now asking Dawson shareholders to officially agree to the sale by 3pm on 2nd August. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court Blocks Penguin Random House, S&S Merger

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Open letter to top publisher condemns $2m Amy Coney Barrett book deal

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Transition to Open Access: Tackling Complexity and Building Trust

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