Higher prices warning over Asda's £600m deal to buy Co-op's petrol stations The deal could now be referred to an in-depth phase two investigation by the CMA Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023
Asda's £600m deal to buy the Co-op's petrol stations 'could mean higher prices or less choice' The deal could now be referred to an in-depth phase two investigation by the CMA Birmingham Post · Mar 14, 2023
Microsoft claims Xbox Game Pass price won't rise post Activision buyout – but I don't believe it Microsoft continues to downplay the value that franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot and Diablo would have on Xbox Game Pass following its Activision acquisition Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Xbox says Call of Duty isn't a system seller in bid to help the Activision buyout go through Just 3% of PlayStation players would allegedly switch to Xbox should Call of Duty become exclusive Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Sony says Microsoft may make Call of Duty on PlayStation unplayable Sony believes Microsoft’s promise for parity between Call of Duty on PlayStation and Xbox may not amount to much. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 8, 2023
New blue light communications system hit by fresh delays The National Audit Office said the Home Office still cannot say when a replacement for the Airwave system will be ready. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
EU regulators will reportedly permit the Microsoft-Activision deal A new report from Reuters says that EU regulators will likely allow the Microsoft-Activision deal to pass without major concessions USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2023
UK regulator thinks Call of Duty on Switch is an empty promise Microsoft promised Call of Duty on Switch for 10 years if the Activision Blizzard deal goes through, but U.K. regulators aren’t convinced USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 1, 2023
Nintendo Switch 2 console may have just been confirmed by the CMA The CMA has mentioned Nintendo Switch Online coming to a second – redacted – platform Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023
Microsoft Doubles Down on Not Letting Call of Duty Go Confidence is key for Microsoft in anticipation on EU ruling over proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Inverse · Feb 22, 2023
Marketing agency gearing up for expansion at home and abroad CMA operates from a third floor suite of Telegraph House in Grimsby Birmingham Post · Feb 21, 2023
‘Greenwashing’ firms face steep new UK fines for misleading claims New legislation could see companies fined millions of pounds for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their products The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023
Xbox Game Pass has an impact on sales, according to Microsoft The subscription service is popular, but it does have an impact on individual unit sales. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 13, 2023
Who owns Activision Blizzard? Microsoft acquires Call of Duty maker in blockbuster deal The UK competition watchdog has cleared the biggest deal in gaming history after initially restricting it Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023
Inverse · Feb 9, 2023 Microsoft Could Give Up Call of Duty To Keep Candy Crush The biggest FPS franchise in gaming might not be what Microsoft is after in the Activision Blizzard deal.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023 UK regulator wants Microsoft to sell Activision or Call of Duty The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said the Microsoft Activision deal could hamper innovation in cloud gaming and raise prices
Fortune · Feb 8, 2023 Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal put on pause by regulator The U.K.'s antitrust regulator sees structural remedies as possible solutions to the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal.
Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023 Call of Duty could be removed from Microsoft's Activision deal as merger may "harm" UK gamers The CMA has offered compromises which include removing Call of Duty from Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023 UK competition regulator pours cold water on £57 billion Microsoft Activision takeover The merger ‘could harm UK gamers’, the watchdog said
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023 UK fintech firm Wise accused of stifling competition by rival startup Atlantic Money writes to CMA to raise concerns about being blocked from Wise price comparison sites
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023 Watchdog launches probe into ‘greenwashing’ claims covering a range of everyday items Competition and Markets Authority sets its sights on false environmental premiums on food and drink
Birmingham Post · Jan 23, 2023 Cérélia to fight watchdog ruling that it must sell Jus-Rol CMA has told France pastry maker Cérélia to sell UK Jus-Rol business after saying merger would force prices up
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Competition watchdog prioritises work towards market study into homebuilding The Competition and Markets Authority is considering launching the study soon.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 HSBC rebuked by competition watchdog over open banking breaches The banking giant provided incorrect data or failed to provide required information on more than 50 different occasions over the past five years.
Nottingham Post · Jan 19, 2023 Wilko statement after distribution centre bought by DHL sold to private equity giant The Canadian asset manager, Brookfield, has agreed to buy the lease on the centre for £88m.