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Parking firm investigated over charging drivers queuing at petrol pumps

The investigation will scrutinise the firm’s practices at petrol stations

The Independent UK

Hundreds of petrol stations probed for not reporting live prices – Rachel Reeves

The Fuel Finder scheme is run by the Government and technology company VE3.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of petrol stations are not providing live prices to ‘cheap fuel finder’

Fuel Finder is used by third-party price comparison apps and websites.

Evening Standard

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UK drivers left out of pocket as petrol stations failing to report live fuel prices

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer previously hailed the scheme for making it easier for drivers to ‘choose the lowest price’

The Independent UK

Competition watchdog opens probe into childcare sector

The Competition and Markets Authority said it had concerns that ‘too many families’ were struggling with the system.

Evening Standard

UK Government Warns Paramount-Warner Deal Could Merge HBO Max, CNN and Channel 5 Under One Media Giant

The UK government is considering intervening in Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery due to concerns about media plurality and competition, with a decision expected after 6 July.

International Business Times UK

Government ‘minded to intervene’ over £83bn Warner Bros Discovery takeover

In February, Paramount agreed to buy the studio after triumphing over Netflix in a lengthy bidding battle.

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Apple and Google’s App Stores are fundamentally unfair and must be changed, watchdog says

CMA previously gave Apple and Google ‘strategic market status’ for their dominance in the mobile market

The Independent UK

UK watchdog proposes changes to Apple and Google’s app stores payment rules

The CMA is consulting on forcing the tech giants to allow developers to steer customers away from their platforms for payment.

The Independent UK

Ticket reseller StubHub ordered to refund customers who paid hidden fees

The watchdog discovered that the ticket resller was employing an unlawful method known as ‘drip pricing’

The Independent UK

CMA orders Marks Electrical to refund customers over opt-ins to extra services

The retailer will pay affected customers an average of £15 each – totalling around £600,000, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

Evening Standard

Google must ‘improve transparency and fairness’ of search results, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has also made a currently voluntary data sharing tool a legal requirement for the firm.

Evening Standard

UK regulator sets out conduct requirements for Google's search services

The first ‌requires Google to ⁠improve transparency and fairness in how search results are ranked, while the second requires Google to allow users ‌to move their search data to authorised third ⁠parties, the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Economic Times

ABF’s Hovis takeover deal given go-ahead by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said ABF could have pulled out of the UK bakery sector if the merger were not to take place.

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Ryanair investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will determine whether the practice is ‘in line with consumer law’

The Independent UK

Ryanair investigated for charging parents £8 to sit with their children on flights

Ryanair has called the probe a ‘bogus investigation’

TechRadar

Proton CTO urges the UK to start enforcing competition laws against Big Tech before it's 'too late'

The UK's new digital market rules are "nothing more but words on a page" without proper enforcement, warns Proton's CTO. Here's why a coalition of tech challengers is demanding immediate action against Apple and Google's monopolies.

Evening Standard

MPs raise concerns over ‘climate of fear’ in live music industry

They called for an investigation into potential market dominance in the sector.

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The Economic Times

Britain investigates Microsoft over business software dominance

Britain's antitrust regulator will investigate Microsoft's dominance in business software. The Competition and Markets Authority will examine if bundling Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, and other products is uncompetitive. This probe will also look at AI integration and cloud market practices. The investigation aims to ensure UK organisations benefit from choice,…

The Guardian - UK

How can care homes charge fees after a death?

Charges set out in a new contract for its homes appear to contradict advice from the Competition and Markets Authority

Evening Standard

Fuel price rises caused by cost of oil rather than retail margins – watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said fuel margins have been ‘broadly unchanged’ since the start of the war in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip-pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority said the AA Driving School and BSM Driving School did not include a mandatory £3 booking fee in upfront prices.

The Independent UK

Thousands of UK learner drivers to receive refunds over hidden fees

Individual refunds will vary based on the number of lesson packages purchased

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like they’re pulling figures out of the sky’: UK pet owners welcome crackdown on vet fees

Competition watchdog will launch cost comparison website and has ordered vets to cap written prescription prices

The Independent UK

Five firms including Autotrader and JustEat face ‘fake reviews’ crackdown

Companies have been banned from using tactics, such as fake posts and paid-for reviews

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