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Nexfibre’s £2bn deal for rival Netomnia could lessen competition, CMA says

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found the tie-up could ‘substantially’ impact competition in the wholesale broadband market.

Evening Standard · Oct 2

Co-op could face full-scale probe into Southern Co-op deal over competition fears

The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal between the mutuals, which was announced in April, could ‘substantially’ lessen competition.

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Oasis tour 2027: Band announces 38 dates next year but no London gigs

The iconic Britpop band is hitting the road again next year - two years after their sold out comeback tour

Evening Standard · Sep 7

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Danone’s £860m takeover of British protein brand Huel cleared by UK watchdog

Dragons’ Den star and podcaster Steven Bartlett was previously a director of Huel

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Danone’s £860m takeover of Huel cleared by UK watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority’s decision came after it launched a preliminary inquiry last month.

Evening Standard · Aug 20

How ‘drip pricing’ is making your life more expensive and the companies accused of doing it

Some consumers could be owed compensation if the companies are found to have broken the law

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over pricing

Consumers affected could get compensation if it is found that the companies broke the law, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

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Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough – CMA

The competition watchdog raised concerns in its latest update over ‘passive pricing strategies’ used by the majority of retailers.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Parking firm investigated over charging drivers queuing at petrol pumps

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

The Independent UK · Jul 16

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 · Jul 7

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 · Jul 6

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 · Jul 6

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 · Jul 1

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 · Jul 1

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Evening Standard · Jun 30

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 30

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 · Jun 30

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 · Jun 23

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’

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Evening Standard · Jun 18

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 · Jun 17

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.

The Economic Times · Jun 17

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 16

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

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 · Jun 11

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

Ryanair has called the probe a ‘bogus investigation’

TechRadar · May 29

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.

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