Media magnate Rupert Murdoch’s 1-billion-ecu purchase of English football club Manchester United…

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Series Details 10/09/98, Volume 4, Number 32
Publication Date 10/09/1998
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Date: 10/09/1998

...could be discussed in the next few days during talks between Competition Commissioner Karel van Miert and UK Trade Minister Peter Mandelson. Van Miert said the talks had been arranged to discuss the conditions set by the European Commission for clearing British Airways' alliance with American Airlines, but could be extended to other areas. London has already said that the Office of Fair

Trading will probe the deal and Van Miert's staff stated that he would only investigate at Mandelson's request.

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