By Holly Williams, Press Association ITV's £25 million sale of Friends Reunited has been referred to the competition watchdog for further investigation, it was announced today. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it had asked... [read full story]
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Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Published Date: 03 November 2009 BRIGHTSOLID, the Dundee firm which bought Friends Reunited from ITV for £25 million, has expressed...
ITV's £25m sale of social networking website Friends Reunited has been referred to the Competition Commission. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it had asked the Commission to study the deal due to fears over its impact on...
