When two medium-sized companies merge or one buys another in the same sector, they must notify the competition watchdog the CCPC.  Up to today the deal value above which notification is needed stood at a combined turnover of €60m. From today the minimum threshold rises to a €100m combined turnover.  But will that free up staff to focus on other issues or is that figure still a bit small? Joining Joe this morning was Alan Scarlett the Director of mergers with the CCPC .