"We think it unlikely that Euronext will formalise any offer until after the Office of Fair Trading has decided whether or not to refer the case to the Competition Commission at the end of March, " says Geoff Miller.

BBC: Analysis

All our skaters will remain at the training camps and be competition-ready in case, but I am doubtful.

BBC: Tokyo cancels World Figure Skating Championships

American Express may be launching a quixotic charge at the Justice Department by fighting this case, but clearly it thinks competition means bribing consumers with goodies, not trying to make peace with merchants by reducing the discounts it demands from them.

FORBES: DOJ Settlement With Visa Shifts Incentives War To Merchants

Following my Rackspace: Bull and Bear Cases article, I had the opportunity to speak with Bryan McGrath, Director of Finance, at Rackspace to discuss the bear case, capital efficiencies, customer base and competition.

FORBES: Rackspace: Bull and Bear Cases Revisited