An inquiry into insider trading before the bid is also reminiscent of the old Italy.

ECONOMIST: Italian telecoms

Monti announced in February that the European Commission would be conducting a lengthy inquiry into General Electric's bid to acquire Honeywell International.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

Asked whether he was in favour of News Corporation's bid to fully own BSkyB, Mr Salmond told the inquiry he supported "what benefited the Scottish economy".

BBC: Scotland politics

That fueled speculation of a rigged deal, his high bid notwithstanding, and it intensified when the government reportedly blocked a congressional inquiry.

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Scotland Yard has lost a court bid for firearms officers to be allowed to give evidence from behind a screen at an inquiry into a fatal police shooting.

BBC: Azelle Rodney

Emails released at the inquiry suggested Mr Salmond was prepared to lobby the UK culture secretary for Mr Murdoch's bid to take full control of BSkyB, something which Mr Salmond has strongly denied.

BBC: Salmond defends Murdoch meetings

Labour wants an inquiry into whether Mr Hunt broke the ministerial code in his handling of News Corp's bid for BSkyB, firstly by misleading Parliament and secondly by not taking responsibility for the actions of his special adviser.

BBC: PMQs: Cameron unfazed over Lib Dems' abstention on Hunt