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In July, following an investigation by the European Commission merger authority, Industri Kapital, a Scandinavian venture capital group, was given clearance to continue with its acquisition of Dyno, a Norwegian chemicals and explosives company. Although, outside the industry, this may not be considered newsworthy in itself, what is interesting is that Industri Kapital was only given the go-ahead subject to divestiture, which is unusual for venture capital groups. The principal concern of the the timber processing industry in Finland was that, as Industri Kapital was already dominant in the supply of formaldehyde and production of resin in Finland, the acquisition of Dyno would lead to a virtual monopoly in these areas.

Law firms in Germany are rubbing their hands at the prospect of the London and Frankfurt iX merger, and many have been limbering up over the last six months with a host of landmark deals. Rufus Jones reports from Frankfurt

US Federal Reserve Board: Humphey-Hawkins Report By Chairman Alan Greenspan of the US Federal Reserve Board

Goodbye to listing on the London Stock Exchange ?By Tim Morris of Clifford Chance, London

By Dr Felix Klinger and Dr Carsten Kuhlmann of Ernst & Young, Frankfurt

By Luis Alvarez de la Vega of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Madrid

By Allen & Overy, Paris

By Izuru Goto of Tanaka & Takahashi, Tokyo

Introduction by the European Central Bank Foreword by Willem Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank

Trading on-line and compliance with Italian investment services regulations By Susanna Beltramo and Stefano Agnoli of Studio Legale Beltramo, Rome