07/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 7 March, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of joint control over Emap plc, the UK media services company, by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Guardian Media Group Plc of the UK. Apex is an adviser to private equity funds. Guardian Media is a publisher of newspapers and magazines and a radio broadcaster. The Commission's examination of the proposed transaction showed that the horizontal and vertical overlaps would not be a threat to...