05/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Commission granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Gondola Holdings plc (“Gondola”) of the United Kingdom by Cinven Limited also of the UK. Cinven provides investment management advice and services to a number of investment funds, which have controlling interests in various trading companies. Gondola is the holding company for the Pizza Express, Ask and Zizzi restaurant chains in the UK. The...