http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/07/29/UK-Regulator-Seeks-Investigation-into-Directories-Market/ LOCAL MEDIA WATCH. The Nexus of All Things Local Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/07/29/UK-Regulator-Seeks-Investigation-into-Directories-Market/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-141 The OFT has to recognize that the competitive landscape is changing quickly. The Yellow Pages space broadly defined is very competitive. The best thing the government can do is to stay out of this business. If not, beware of the unintended consequences.

]]> http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/07/29/UK-Regulator-Seeks-Investigation-into-Directories-Market/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-140 The announcement by the OFT effectively wiped out 300 million pounds in value in a day, as Yell's stock closed down almost 10 percent today. It seems to us that UK directories has the makings of a very healthy competitive environment, and is a more competitive market than most in Europe. It also seems the OFT is frustrated that it hasn't been able to engineer the result it is looking for, so rather than admit its program hasn't worked, it wants to increase the pressure.

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