Fans call foul on Sky's Man U bid
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.TAKEOVER REGULATORS have put BSkyB's bid for Manchester United into extra time following a flood of complaints from fans, it emerged yesterday. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has extended the consideration period for the bid by 15 days to 2 November.
BSkyB's pounds 623m bid was launched in September and accepted by the football club's board. The Trade and Industry Secretary, Peter Mandelson, said shortly after the deal was announced that the Office of Fair Trading would consider whether the bid should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).
Extensions to the consideration period by the OFT are quite common, observers said.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments