Dr Helen Jenkins, Oxera Managing Director, ranked in GCR’s top 100 Women in Antitrust
The Global Competition Review’s (GCR) fourth edition of Women in Antitrust profiles 100 successful women in the field of competition law. Read More
Oxera report suggests CityFibre’s ‘anchor tenant’ approach can significantly contribute towards unlocking increased investment to achieve the UK government’s broadband targets
Next generation access networks promise a step change in broadband speeds that could be the catalyst for a range of innovative services and new communication possibilities. To deliver this, network operators will need to make large investments, laying high bandwidth fibre optic cable ever closer to users’ homes and businesses. Could an alternative model for financing ultra-fast broadband investments be a solution to deliver ‘future-proof’ infrastructure to the UK’s towns and cities? Read More
Oxera’s analysis is central to the design of next generation access regulation in Ireland
Getting next generation access (NGA) regulation right is of crucial importance to the European telecommunications industry. ComReg—Ireland’s communications regulator—has been at the forefront of designing world-class NGA regulation, and its recently published decisions will provide a blueprint for the future. Oxera has advised ComReg throughout the process. Read More
Oxera quantifies the benefits of Geo services to global consumers and businesses on behalf of Google
When was the last time you went to a new place without checking a digital map first? Read More
Oxera asked to evaluate whether a new hub airport would be commercially viable
The House of Commons Transport Committee is conducting an inquiry into the UK’s aviation strategy. As part of this, it asked Oxera to develop a set of questions for the Committee to use to probe the evidence put forward by witnesses. Read More
Anthony Julius joins Oxera Consulting as Non-executive Director
Oxera Consulting is delighted to welcome Anthony Julius, Deputy Chairman of Mishcon de Reya, to its Board as Non-executive Director. Read More
Disincentivising overbidding in toll road project procurement
The Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport has today published a report, jointly written by Oxera and RBconsult, which identifies and assesses methods of disincentivising overbidding to obtain toll road concessions. The result is a set of international best practice principles and recommendations to minimise overbidding within public–private partnerships. Read More
Are rail fare increases offering good value for money?
Based on yesterday’s RPI figure for July, regulated rail fares in England will rise by 6.2% on average. Oxera discussed this issue in an Agenda article last year, when the RPI + 3 fares policy was first expected to be used to set regulated fares in January 2012. Ultimately the policy was revised back to the previous position of RPI + 1 in last November’s Autumn Statement. Read More
Oxera gives innovative advice in the merger between South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water
Oxera acted as expert economic advisers assisting South Staffordshire Water and its legal advisers, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, during the Competition Commission (CC) inquiry into the merger with Cambridge Water. This is the first time that the CC has cleared a water merger without any undertakings since the Enterprise Act came into force in 2002. Read More
Oxera expert role in landmark damages ruling by Competition Appeal Tribunal
On July 5th, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued a judgment in 2 Travel Group Plc (In Liquidation) v Cardiff City Transport Services Limited. This was a ‘follow-on’ damages claim based on a finding by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in 2008 that Cardiff Bus had engaged in anti-competitive practices against 2 Travel, an entrant into the market for local bus services in Cardiff. Read More