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‘We must avoid a chilling effect’: the CMA chief on the UK’s pro-growth shift

Sarah Cardell says role of competition regulator remains the same but it must be wary of perceptions

The Guardian - UK

Chase overtakes Monzo as Britain’s favourite bank, survey shows

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the findings of its latest survey of some 23,000 people.

Evening Standard

Topps Tiles’ stores takeover could mean worse deals in four regions, CMA warns

The competition watchdog has warned that Topps could face a more thorough probe after its deal to buy 30 CTD stores last year.

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Thames Water launches appeal for permission to raise bills even higher

Struggling firm to appeal to competition watchdog to hike fees by more than Ofwat-approved 35% over next five years

The Guardian - UK

No 10 says Starmer and Trump spoke last night as minister calls for ‘clear thinking’ on tariff threat – as it happened

The PM and president discussed Starmer’s forthcoming visit to the US, No 10 said

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog proposes sweeping changes for baby formula industry

Suggestions include standardised packaging in hospitals to tackle power of branding but CMA decides against price cap

The Guardian - UK

Parents could save £300 a year on baby formula amid high prices, says watchdog

Regulators said the NHS could have its own non-brand baby formula to help push prices down, while also calling for a removal of branding in hospitals.

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Parents could save up to £300 a year on baby formula

NHS non-brand formula and no branding in hospitals have been proposed to cut costs

The Independent UK

Does the government really know what it wants from the CMA?

Some directives such as ‘be more agile’ are meaningless, and what happens when the ‘pro-growth’ agenda collides with the ‘pro-competition’ one?

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog to speed up decisions after UK government pressure

Competition and Markets Authority announces plans for ‘step change’ after government calls for it to be less risk averse

The Guardian - UK

CMA pledges to speed up decisions to support Government growth push

The CMA is among regulators which have faced demands from the Government to help its ambitions to accelerate economic growth.

Evening Standard

Tech firms, publishers and Which? raise fears over new boss at competition regulator

Exclusive: Appointment of ex-Amazon UK boss prompts group letter to chancellor airing fears over approach to big tech

The Guardian - UK

Ticketmaster refuses invitation to give evidence to Parliament

The Business and Trade Committee invited the company to an evidence session as it looks into fairer pricing approaches for gigs.

Evening Standard

50 Times People Found Comedy Gold In The Reviews That Works Better Than Advertisements

Writing witty things well is a wonderful skill to have! This is true in the Wild West world of online reviews as well. The post 50 Times People Found Comedy Gold In The Reviews That Works Better Than Advertisements first appeared on Bored Panda.

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UK government says Microsoft and AWS unfairly dominate the cloud market

UK Competition and Markets Authority says Microsoft and AWS have an unfair dominance over the country's cloud market.

Evening Standard

Amazon and Microsoft ‘should face probe over cloud service competition concerns’

An independent inquiry report has told the UK’s competition watchdog to consider investigating AWS and Microsoft’s cloud services.

The Guardian - UK

New CMA chair will have to assess curbs on his former employer Amazon

Doug Gurr will lead board as watchdog rules on Microsoft and Amazon’s dominance of cloud computing market

TechRadar

The future of mobile browsers: time for a new model?

The secret deals shaping your mobile experience - and why they might end.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly

The Competition and Markets Authority is the strongest line of defence against monopolies, so its change in leadership really matters, writes the journalist Nicholas Shaxson

International Business Times

Google Promises To Take 'Rigorous Steps' To Combat Fake Reviews

The company agreed to crack down on rogue reviewers and businesses that profit from bogus reviews.

The Guardian - UK

Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses

Tech company will issue ‘warning’ alerts on profiles of firms that manipulate star ratings, says CMA

Evening Standard

Google to boost fight against fake reviews in deal with competition watchdog

The US tech giant has agreed to new undertakings on tackling fake reviews as part of a deal with the UK’s competition regulator.

TechRadar

UK CMA opens investigations into Apple and Google mobile ecosystems

Apple and Google could end up having to make apps and app content “easier” to obtain from elsewhere, and offer fairer terms to app developers hosting their content on its official stores.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers must hold the line on Thames Water. Administration is better than a bailout

It seems Thames is trying to scare the government into thinking the world will end if it falls into ‘special administration’

Fortune

U.K. regulator launches second 'strategic market status' probe, targeting Apple and Google's smartphone dominance

Apple and Google said they would work alongside the Competition and Markets Authority, insisting that they support choice in the market.

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