JD Sports and Footasylum fined almost £5m for breaking CMA order JD Sports has previously been order to sell Footasylum over competition concerns Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2022
Sony’s takeover of Awal provisionally cleared by UK regulator CMA decides acquisition of artist service company won’t significantly affect competition The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022
Competition watchdog accepts Google’s privacy changes The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will oversee changes to the removal of third-party cookies from Google’s Chrome browser. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
New campaign aims to help online shoppers spot subscription traps and dodgy selling tactics The CMA found that seven out of 10 people have experienced potential rip-offs online. Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022
Meta Agrees To Pay $2M Penalty To British Regulator Britain's Competition and Markets Authority penalized Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) £1.5 million ($2 million) over new issues regarding its purchase of Giphy, Reuters reports. The CMA ordered Meta to sell animated images platform Giphy, which Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook had acquired for a reported $400 million in May 2020, after concluding that remedies offered… Benzinga · Feb 4, 2022
Meta fined by UK watchdog again over enforcement order breaches Facebook's parent company has been told to pay a £1.5m fine for failing to alert the Competition and Markets Authority of a personnel change Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022
Meta fined for second time by watchdog for enforcement order breaches The fine relates to enforcement orders linked to the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into Meta’s proposed takeover of Giphy. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022
No 10 implicitly rebukes Bank of England chief over wage restraint call, amid unions anger – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
Private equity group Cinven hit with third fine for NHS price gouging Private equity group Cinven has been hit with a third fine linked to price gouging on drugs sold to the NHS. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022
Five firms fined £35m for driving up price of NHS drug from £6.49 to £51.68 The companies and private equity groups colluded to restrict the price of the vital medication, increasing its price by 700% Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022
Tesco Bank to pay thousands of car insurance customers refunds after wide-spread policy error More than 620 Tesco customers have chosen to take the refund so far. Daily Record · Jan 31, 2022
Touts hammer Harry Styles gigs as real fans get left out in the cold for Ibrox gig Campaigners slam UK authorities for allowing touts to sell tickets that may be cancelled by promoter Daily Record · Jan 29, 2022
Tesco Bank customers issued urgent message after error that could put them in line for a refund Tesco Bank has since apologised for the error that is said to have 'misled' customers. The bank is now writing to them and offering them to stay with the policy or get a refund. Edinburgh Live · Jan 28, 2022
Tesco Bank motor insurance refund for thousands of customers Around 0.5% of customers who have been contacted have chosen to get a refund Nottingham Post · Jan 28, 2022
Wales Online · Jan 28, 2022 Thousands of Tesco Bank customers in line for refund after error The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the bank will now explain the situation to customer
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022 Thousands could be in line for motor insurance refund from Tesco Bank More than 120,000 customers were affected by a mistake from the lender.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022 Watchdog calls for fines for influencers who fail to declare sponsorship Competition and Markets Authority wants ‘deterrents’ for stars who do not say they are paid to promote products
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022 UK watchdog to study music streaming amid claims of raw deal for artists and fans Competition regulator acts after stinging criticism by MPs of record labels and platforms such as Spotify
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022 Competition watchdog launches probe into music streaming market The Competition and Markets Authority will be asking if the market is ‘working well for music lovers’.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022 Microsoft Pledges Transparency in Xbox Subscriptions in Britain Microsoft will begin offering more information to customers about how it automatically renews Xbox online gaming subscriptions in Britain, the UK's competition watchdog said on Wednesday. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) secured undertakings from Microsoft for the US tech giant to tell customers upfront about auto-renewals for Xbox Live…
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022 Xbox to offer certain Live Gold and Game Pass subscribers refunds The Competition and Markets Authority had raised concerns over subscription practices around its Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass services.
Wales Online · Jan 26, 2022 PCR test supplier forced to pay refunds - how you can get your money back Test provider Dante Labs has been ordered to pay back clients who tried to cancel kits or if results arrived too late
Liverpool Echo · Jan 25, 2022 Royal Mail to axe 700 jobs in cost cutting drive The firm is now consulting on the move, which will involve unions Unite, CMA and CWU