UK Competitions Watchdog Holds Up CHC/Babcock Offshore Merger

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LONDON—The UK competition watchdog has halted oil and gas helicopter operator CHC Group’s planned acquisition of Babcock Offshore as it considers a formal investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority issued an enforcement order on May 26 to prevent both parties from integrating the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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