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Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Vulcan Materials Company, In the Matter of
20051272: Carl C. Icahn; WestPoint Stevens Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession)
20051208: Precision Drilling Corporation; Weatherford International Ltd.
20051205: Weatherford International Ltd.; Precision Drilling Corporation
0507007 Informal Interpretation
Nestle Holdings, Inc.; Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.; and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
The Commission authorized staff to seek a preliminary injunction to block the merger of Nestlé and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. on grounds that the merger would reduce competition in the highly concentrated market for super-premium ice cream. Nestlé markets super-premium ice cream under the Häagen Dazs brand; Dreyer’s super-premium brands include Dreamery, Godiva and Starbucks. Before the complaint was filed in a federal district court, the parties agreed to enter into a consent agreement to settle the charges. The final order requires the divestiture of super-premium ice cream brands Dreamery and Godiva, the Whole Fruit sorbet brand, and Nestlé’s distribution assets to CoolBrands International, Inc.
20051273: Leucadia National Corporation; VarTec Telecom, Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession)
20051248: V&S Vin Sprit AB; CL Financial, Ltd.
0507003 Informal Interpretation
0507005 Informal Interpretation
0507006 Informal Interpretation
0507004 Informal Interpretation
0507002 Informal Interpretation
20051237: Copano Energy, L.L.C.; Precourt Interests, Ltd.
0507001 Informal Interpretation
Entergy Corporation and Entergy-Koch, LP
A consent order settles allegations that Entergy-Koch LP's (a limited partnership owned equally by Entergy Corporation and Koch) acquisition of 50 percent of the Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP from Koch would lessen competition for the sale of electricity to consumers in Louisiana and western Mississippi and the distribution of natural gas to consumers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Entergy is the regulated electric and natural gas utility in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. The order requires Entergy to establish a transparent process to buy natural gas and natural gas transportation that will assist state regulators in determining whether Entergy purchased gas supplies at inflated prices from its Entergy-Koch partnership.