Brussels, 18/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Commission authorised the planned joint venture between Suez-Lyonnais des Eaux SA (SLDE), the British group NTL and the placement fund manager Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MSCP). Last August, France Telecom sold its 49.9% stake in the Dutch cable operator Noos to NTL and MSCP, the remaining 50.1% being in the hands of its partner SLDE. Following this operation, Noos became the joint company between MSCP (22.9% of the capital), NTL (27%) and SLDE...