"This joint acquisition," the commission added, "could also slow down the development of open interoperability standards".
Such networks could support the joint acquisition of expensive technology, improve access to clinical trials and make objective recommendations about where a patient is best off receiving care.
Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate, said: "The joint acquisition of The Clock is a further example of Tate's commitment to important media installations.
Describing Bennett as inimitable, Faber and Profile announced their joint acquisition of a book they described as an "engaging, humane, sharp, funny and unforgettable record of life".
Diageo of Britain and Pernod Ricard of France received approval today from United States antitrust regulators for their joint acquisition of the Seagram wine and spirits business.
VT said: "Against this background, VT and BAE Systems have been exploring the possibility of a potential joint acquisition of Babcock.
More important, horizontal agreements among competitors may facilitate their joint acquisition of market power the ability to sustain higher prices than free competition would allow, without losing customers.
[C5.] Sale of Liquor Business Approved Diageo of Britain and Pernod Ricard of France received approval from United States antitrust regulators for their joint acquisition of the Seagram wine and spirits business.
The joint acquisition had already been approved in Europe, but it ran into problems with the Federal Trade Commission, which threatened to block the deal if Diageo did not reduce its prominence in the United States rum market.
The immigration judge said: "The evidence concerning the joint acquisition of Maya (the cat) by the appellant and his partner reinforces my conclusion on the strength and quality of the family life that appellant and his partner enjoy".
This week the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis announced their first joint acquisition: Matthew Barney's "Cremaster 2: The Drones' Exposition," the fourth video installation in his planned five-part saga.
