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Competition watchdog to fast-track review into £2bn Netomnia deal

Nexfibre, a joint venture including Liberty Global, Telefonica and private equity firm InfraVia, struck the deal in February.

Evening Standard

UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments

Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.

Euronews

UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores

CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competition

The Guardian - UK

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UK regulator considers opening Apple, Google app stores to rival payments

Britain's competition watchdog is proposing to let app developers direct users to cheaper payment options outside Apple and Google's app stores. This move aims to boost competition and reduce hefty app store fees. The regulator is also considering forcing Apple to open its contactless payment technology, potentially enabling rival services.…

The Economic Times

Apple and Google’s App Stores are fundamentally unfair and must be changed, watchdog says

CMA previously gave Apple and Google ‘strategic market status’ for their dominance in the mobile market

The Independent UK

UK watchdog proposes changes to Apple and Google’s app stores payment rules

The CMA is consulting on forcing the tech giants to allow developers to steer customers away from their platforms for payment.

The Independent UK

Housebuilders face potential £4.5 billion class action legal case

The claim is seeking action against seven of Britain’s biggest builders on behalf of a possible 700,000 new home buyers.

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Top housebuilders face £4.5bn lawsuit over claims they overcharged buyers

It is alleged that hundreds of thousands of people were forced to pay inflated prices for their new homes

Evening Standard

New build homeowners could be set for £4.5bn payout – here’s who is eligible

A class action lawsuit is being launched on behalf of more than 700,000 people who bought new build homes in Great Britain between October 2015 and June 24 2026

The Independent UK

Sky makes £2bn spending pledge as it prepares takeover of ITV broadcasting arm

Deal could be announced in July and vow will safeguard future of shows such as Coronation Street and Love Island

The Guardian - UK

Nurseries, vets and shops: the sectors where private equity plays a big role

Private equity has a significant stake in many day-to-day services across the UK – including essentials such as elderly care and funerals

The Guardian - UK

Grab your Stetsons! How country music is taking over the UK

With country music festival attendances soaring and US artists selling out tours, are British and Irish audiences ready for “the full Southern experience”?

The Guardian - UK

Ryanair adopts ‘free of charge’ family seating policy after watchdog investigation

Chief executive claims CMA has forced airline to adopt ‘less transparent and less consumer-friendly’ approach

The Guardian - UK

Ryanair to allow parents flying with young children to avoid seat fee

This comes after the competition watchdog launched an investigation into its previous policy.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Ryanair makes key seat policy change for any parents flying with children

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary hit out at The CMA over the changes

MusicRadar

“Be transparent on costs or risk action”: Are you one of StubHub's 50,000 customers due a ticket refund?

Platform tried to sneak through hidden fees

The Times of India

Online ticket reseller StubHub UK fined £900,000 over illegal ‘drip pricing’, 50,000 customers to get refunds

StubHub UK has been fined £889,200 and ordered to refund more than 50,000 customers after the UK’s competition watchdog found it had failed to clearly disclose the full cost of tickets upfront,The Guardian reported

The Independent UK

Ticket reseller StubHub ordered to refund customers who paid hidden fees

The watchdog discovered that the ticket resller was employing an unlawful method known as ‘drip pricing’

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Evening Standard

StubHub ordered to refund 51,000 customers over hidden ticket fees

The live event ticket marketplace has been fined £889,200 following an investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog

The Guardian - UK

StubHub UK fined almost £900,000 over ‘hidden’ ticket fees

Reseller is also ordered to refund more than 50,000 fans, while its rival Viagogo remains under investigation

Evening Standard

CMA orders Marks Electrical to refund customers over opt-ins to extra services

The retailer will pay affected customers an average of £15 each – totalling around £600,000, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

Evening Standard

Google must ‘improve transparency and fairness’ of search results, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has also made a currently voluntary data sharing tool a legal requirement for the firm.

The Economic Times

UK regulator sets out conduct requirements for Google's search services

The first ‌requires Google to ⁠improve transparency and fairness in how search results are ranked, while the second requires Google to allow users ‌to move their search data to authorised third ⁠parties, the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA finds

Evening Standard

ABF’s Hovis takeover deal given go-ahead by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said ABF could have pulled out of the UK bakery sector if the merger were not to take place.

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