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Thursday, 24 March 2022
CMA Chair Jonathan Scott says competition is “more important than ever before” as concerns mount over the cost of living....
Thursday, 24 March 2022
CMA finds CD&R’s acquisition of Morrisons could lead to higher fuel prices in 121 locations across the country where both firms own forecourts....
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
The CMA has fined Dar Lighting Ltd £1.5 million for breaking competition law by restricting the level of discounts retailers could offer online....
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
The Office for the Internal Market (OIM) has published the first report of its kind of the UK internal market....
Friday, 18 March 2022
The CMA has referred Ritchie Bros’ planned purchase of Euro Auctions for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation, after finding competition concerns....
Friday, 18 March 2022
The CMA’s latest intervention has freed thousands of leaseholders from increasing ground rent terms that saw them trapped in homes they struggled to s...
Thursday, 17 March 2022
The CMA has provisionally found that CHC’s purchase of Babcock’s oil and gas offshore helicopter transportation services business raises competition c...
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
The CMA has cleared Sony’s acquisition of AWAL, an ‘artist and label’ (A&L) services provider, following an in-depth merger inquiry....
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
The CMA has found that NortonLifeLock’s approximately £6bn purchase of Avast raises competition concerns and may now be referred for an in-depth inves...
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
The CMA has launched an investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the recycling of old or written-off vehicles....
Monday, 14 March 2022
The CMA has published advice on how competition and consumer laws can help meet the UK's environmental goals, and has outlined plans for a Sustainabil...
Friday, 11 March 2022
The CMA is taking a closer look at Google and Meta’s conduct over concerns that they hampered competition in markets for online display advertising se...
Thursday, 10 March 2022
UK has “sleepwalked” into a system in which children are failing to get suitable placements in foster care and children’s homes, finds new report publ...
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
The CMA has secured commitments from Gridserve which will unlock competition and increase choice of electric vehicle chargepoints on motorways for dri...
Thursday, 03 March 2022
Cellnex must sell over 1,000 telecoms tower sites to address competition concerns over its purchase of CK Hutchison’s UK towers....
Monday, 28 February 2022
The High Court has today found that Truly Travel and Alpha Holidays broke consumer law by failing to refund customers within the legally-required time...
Friday, 18 February 2022
CVS Group’s completed purchase of The Vet could now be referred for an in-depth investigation after finding that the deal raises competition concerns....
Thursday, 17 February 2022
A new working group of international competition authorities has put companies involved in global supply chains on notice not to collude....
Monday, 14 February 2022
JD Sports and Footasylum have been fined almost £5 million after breaching the rules around a merger blocked by the CMA....
Friday, 11 February 2022
The CMA has provisionally cleared Sony’s acquisition of AWAL, an ‘artist and label’ (A&L) services provider, following an in-depth merger inquiry....
Friday, 11 February 2022
The CMA has accepted a revised offer from Google of commitments relating to its proposed removal of third-party cookies from the Chrome browser (known...
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
The CMA has announced that industry rules setting out how grocery retailers should treat their suppliers will now apply to Amazon....
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
The CMA has today launched a brand-new campaign “The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off” to help shoppers spot and avoid misleading online practices that could re...
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
NVIDIA has abandoned its proposed deal with Arm during the CMA’s in-depth investigation, following its initial finding that the merger could lead to a...
Friday, 04 February 2022
Meta has been fined £1.5m after it failed to alert the CMA in advance of key staff leaving the company, which is required by the CMA’s initial enforce...
Thursday, 03 February 2022
The CMA has fined firms over £35 million for an illegal arrangement in the supply of important NHS prescription anti-nausea tablets....
Thursday, 27 January 2022
The CMA will ask whether the music streaming market is working well for music lovers, as part of a study launched today....
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
The CMA has secured improvements for Xbox online players, following concerns about Microsoft’s use of auto-renewing subscriptions for online gaming se...
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
After thousands of customers received their money back from Dante Labs, the firm has committed to pay any outstanding refunds within 21 days, followin...
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
The CMA has secured the disqualification of a pharmaceutical company director, in connection with his involvement in illegal anti-competitive practice...
Valuation Office Agency VOA launches new customer feedback survey
HM Treasury Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation
UK Export Finance Appointments to the Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Legal Aid Agency Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and HLPAS in Plymouth
Department for Transport North West to benefit from multi-billion-pound rail investment
Regulator of Social Housing Broxtowe Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s consumer standards
Department for Work and Pensions Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2025