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Vince Cable refers News Corp’s BSkyB bid to Ofcom

By Oliver Luft

Business secretary Vince Cable has intervened in News Corporation‘s proposed takeover of BSkyB, ordering the broadcast regulator Ofcom to examine the deal.

An intervention notice was issued under Section 67 of the Enterprise Act 2002 last night on the basis of information the business secretary had received regarding the proposals.

Cable said: “On the basis of the information and submissions available to me, I have decided that it is appropriate to issue an intervention notice in this particular case.

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