The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has adjusted its administrative time table for the inquiry into the merger of environmental service giants Veolia and Suez.
The statutory deadline for a decision has been pushed back to 11 September because it was impossible to reach a fully reasoned decision by the deadline of 17 July given the scope and complexity of the inquiry and the need to consider issues raised by the main parties' and third parties’ submissions, the regulatory body explained on Thursday....