24/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 21 August, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Venture Production plc by Centrica plc. These two British companies are involved, inter alia, in the exploration for and production of natural gas in the North Sea. The Commission investigation of the British market, where Centrica operates under the name of the former UK monopoly, British Gas, found no threats to competition, given the existence of many competitors, both upstream (gas...