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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...
Thursday, 06 January 2022
CMA Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli has confirmed he will step down from the role at the end of his current term in July 2022....
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Following CMA action, leaseholders with Taylor Wimpey will no longer be subjected to ground rents that double every 10 years....
Friday, 17 December 2021
The CMA has appointed Geert Goeteyn to the role of Senior Legal Director....
Thursday, 16 December 2021
The CMA has provisionally found?Cellnex’s proposed purchase of CK Hutchison’s telecoms towers would harm competition....
Thursday, 16 December 2021
The CMA has provisionally found that Dar Lighting Limited has broken competition law by preventing retailers from offering discounts online....
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
The CMA’s interim report into mobile ecosystems suggests that users are losing out because of Apple and Google’s duopoly....
Thursday, 09 December 2021
The CMA has found that Dye & Durham’s purchase of TM Group raises competition concerns and may now be referred for an in-depth investigation....
Tuesday, 07 December 2021
The CMA has found that the merger of Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste and water management services ...
Friday, 03 December 2021
Leadership of the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice attended meetings in London this week as part of th...
Friday, 03 December 2021
UK PCR testing provider Randox has improved its terms on cancellations, refunds and liability, following discussions with the CMA....
Thursday, 02 December 2021
The CMA Chair, Jonathan Scott, says “competition will be more important than ever before” in the year ahead, as the organisation consults on its Annua...
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
The CMA requires Facebook (which has recently renamed itself ‘Meta’) to sell Giphy, after finding that the deal could harm social media users and UK a...
Monday, 29 November 2021
The CMA is today hosting the first dedicated 2-day summit with the heads of the G7 competition authorities to discuss cooperation across digital marke...
Friday, 26 November 2021
The CMA has secured improved commitments from Google on its proposals to remove third party cookies and other functionalities from its Chrome browser....
Environment Agency Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour
Department for Education New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty
Migration Advisory Committee Home Secretary appoints interim chair
Trade Remedies Authority New anti-dumping measure on Chinese tin mill imposed