A bid by the French airports operator and infrastructure giant Vinci to take a majority stake in Gatwick has been rubber-stamped by the European Commission. The proposed deal was announced late last year.  US-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and its fellow Gatwick shareholders announced in December they had sold 50.01% of the airport to Vinci for £2.9bn under a deal that was proposed to be completed by 30 June. (Source: BTNews)