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UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool

The Guardian - UK

Hilton and Marriott among hotel chains under investigation over data sharing

The UK competition watchdog is investigating the hotel chains and a data analytics firm over suspected sharing of sensitive information

The Independent UK

CMA launches investigation into leading three hotel chains

Watchdog is probing whether hoteliers broke competition law by sharing sensitive market data

Evening Standard

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Hotel chains and data firm under investigation over possible information sharing

Hilton, Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott, as well as data analytics firm CoStar are being probed by the CMA.

Evening Standard

US-Iran war spreads: Israel bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key points

A joint US-Israeli strike has killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting regional retaliation. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, while Gulf states braced for attacks. Global markets plunged amid escalating fears of a wider conflict, with travel disruptions and stock market crashes reported across the Middle East.

The Times of India

Ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named Mr Gurr as his preferred candidate to be chair of the competition watchdog.

Evening Standard

Former Amazon boss set to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named the boss as his preferred candidate

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Penalty notice: Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 for ignoring regulator

High court refuses injunction to stop CMA naming company penalised for failing to hand over information

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy refers Telegraph sale to watchdogs over rightwing media plurality concerns

CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in press

The Guardian - UK

Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal

Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures

The Guardian - UK

Apple and Google agree changes to make app stores and platforms ‘fairer’

The technology firms have agreed a series of commitments with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.

Evening Standard

4 Ways the Trump Administration Can Decrease the Retirement Costs in the Next 3 Years

Learn how the Trump administration could use policy changes to reduce retirement costs over the next three years and what it may mean for you.

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Boots and Superdrug accused of misleading shoppers with ‘dodgy’ reward card deals

The consumer protection watchdog has been asked to intervene over the issue

The Independent UK

UK media groups should be allowed to opt out of Google AI Overviews, CMA says

News organisations hope proposals will increase leverage to get paid if content is used in AI summaries

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Evening Standard

Google faces making changes to search services under watchdog proposals

The CMA has tabled measures to improve Google Search in the UK after it designated the firm with so-called strategic market status.

The Guardian - UK

UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care

Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation

Evening Standard

Cap on ground rents will benefit more than 500,000 homeowners across London and the South

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cost of living ‘is the single most important thing across the country.’

The Independent UK

Ground rents to be capped at £250 for leaseholders to end spiralling bills

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cost of living ‘is the single most important thing across the country.’

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The Guardian - UK

Petrol prices vary wildly from one filling station to the next. Why?

From postcode pricing to slow-falling wholesale costs, the price you pay at the pump depends less on petrol itself than on where – and when – you fill up

The Guardian - UK

CMA begins full review of Kingsmill owner’s planned takeover of bread rival Hovis

Move by UK competition regulator comes as Associated British Foods, which owns Primark, issues profit warning

The Independent UK

Why drivers could be paying more for fuel than they should

The UK’s competition watchdog said fuel profit margins were ‘persistently high’ with no explanation

The Guardian - UK

UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds

CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices

Evening Standard

Fuel retailers ramping up profit margins amid ‘weak’ competition – CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority found that fuel retailer profit margins remain ‘persistently high’ and unexplained.

Evening Standard

Competition and Markets Authority to probe ABF’s deal to buy Hovis

In August, Associated British Foods (ABF) struck a deal to buy the 135-year-old business from US private equity owner Endless.

The Independent UK

Hovis takeover bid investigated by competition watchdog

The proposed deal would create a major player in the baking sector

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