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Amazon offers changes to Marketplace rules to appease competition watchdog

The CMA said it is currently consulting over the changes offered but that its preliminary view is that the move ‘addresses its competition concerns’.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Nice profit margins, Unilever, but spare us the ‘sharing the pain’ gloss

The household staples firm and its rivals have done a better job of protecting their margins than the supermarkets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

HSBC, Nationwide and TSB failed to send transaction histories to some customers

The providers breached a requirement that payment transaction histories should be provided to customers when they close their account.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

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The title and logo for Call of Duty 2023 has leaked

A twitter account has leaked some images of crossover branding between Call of Duty and Monster energy drinks, revealing that the title of this year's game is in fact Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Windows Central · Jul 24, 2023

‘Quickie divorce’ services and wills come under competition watchdog’s spotlight

The Competition and Markets Authority is keen to hear about people’s experiences when buying services and products.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war

The motoring services company said it accepted that the cost of running forecourts might have increased but described the margins as ‘bloated’.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

Supermarket fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war – RAC

The motoring services company said it accepted that the cost of running forecourts might have increased but described the margins as ‘bloated’.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

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US FTC pauses in-house trial for the Microsoft Activision deal

A new report indicates that the FTC will pause its trial against Microsoft's ABK acquisition.

Windows Central · Jul 20, 2023

Make your price labels clearer, watchdog tells UK supermarkets

CMA says stores not stoking food inflation as it looks into competition on key categories such as milk and baby food

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Supermarkets ordered to make prices clearer so shoppers can get better deals

The CMA is also calling on the government to tighten the rules around how shops display prices

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said there was evidence of stronger price competition between supermarkets than in the fuel market.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to buy time to satisfy the UK government

The deadline on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been pushed back to appeal the UK government's block.

TechRadar · Jul 20, 2023

Asda’s profit margins at the pump have trebled, MPs told

Competition regulator tells business committee of ‘significant change’ in retailer’s fuel pricing

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Asda’s fuel margin targets were three times the 2019 level by 2023, MPs told

Asda told the CMA that it decided to pass down retail price falls in 2022 more slowly in areas where it had no direct competition, MPs were told.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

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WhatToWatch · Jul 19, 2023

Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley headline CMA Fest special on ABC tonight, July 19

In celebration of CMA Fest's 50th anniversary, ABC is airing performances from the event, interviews and more from some of country music’s biggest stars.

Windows Central · Jul 19, 2023

Microsoft extends Activision Blizzard deal closing date to October

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend the closing date of their $69 billion deal to October to accommodate the last stages of regulatory review.

Windows Central · Jul 18, 2023

Classic Call of Duty titles on Xbox are experiencing a player resurgence

Classic Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops 1 are experiencing a revival on Xbox as players flood back now that the older games' servers have been fixed.

Windows Central · Jul 17, 2023

Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox takes another step forward in the UK

Microsoft will no longer be appealing the Activision Blizzard purchase to the CAT in the U.K, getting closer to a deal with the CMA.

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

CMA is in danger of securing pyrrhic victory in Call of Duty battle

Regulating Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard could make UK games market international outlier

T3 · Jul 17, 2023

Call of Duty is staying on PlayStation – so what's next for the Activision saga?

With the title set to stay, will Microsoft be granted permission to complete the Activision takeover?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Grant Shapps appears to row back on supermarket petrol prices law

Energy secretary backs voluntary price comparison scheme in meeting with supermarket bosses rather than new law

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Thanks to Threads, Meta just got bigger. Should we be concerned?

The growing size and market dominance of Facebook’s parent company is coming under greater scrutiny, says associate professor Niamh Dunne

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023

UK supermarket food prices up by more than 25% in two years, says Which?

Retailers should be forced to display detailed price information on loyalty card deals, says consumer group

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2023

US agency loses bid to halt Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission’s request to pause the deal was rejected, clearing the few remaining hurdles for it to go through

Windows Central · Jul 14, 2023

FTC loses again, Microsoft is now clear to close the Activision-Xbox deal in the US

The FTC has lost an appeal to reverse a decision by Judge Corley to deny a preliminary injunction blocking the Microsoft-ABK merger.

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