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Port equipment merger raises competition concerns

Port equipment merger raises competition concerns

Friday, 26 November 2021

The CMA has provisionally found that the proposed merger of Cargotec and Konecranes raises competition concerns in the supply of container handling eq...

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Chatham House Competition Policy Conference   Closing Address

Chatham House Competition Policy Conference Closing Address

Friday, 19 November 2021

CMA Chair Jonathan Scott's speech to the Chatham House Competition Policy Conference 2021. ...

CMA to open offices in Manchester and Darlington

CMA to open offices in Manchester and Darlington

Friday, 19 November 2021

The CMA will significantly increase its presence outside London with the establishment of offices in Manchester and Darlington....

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Helicopter services deal raises competition concerns

Helicopter services deal raises competition concerns

Thursday, 18 November 2021

The CMA has found that CHC’s completed purchase of Babcock’s oil and gas offshore helicopter business raises competition concerns in the UK....

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CMA to open up electric vehicle charging competition on motorways

CMA to open up electric vehicle charging competition on motorways

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

CMA action is paving the way for greater investment, greater choice, and competition on prices for electric vehicle drivers, by opening up competition...

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Michael Grenfell: Should competition authorities intervene in digital markets?

Michael Grenfell: Should competition authorities intervene in digital markets?

Thursday, 04 November 2021

A speech delivered at The Meaning of Competition: Assertive Antitrust Enforcement and the Digital Economy conference, organised by the IEA and ITIF...

CMA requires JD Sports to sell Footasylum

CMA requires JD Sports to sell Footasylum

Thursday, 04 November 2021

The CMA has instructed JD Sports to sell Footasylum after its in-depth investigation identified competition concerns....

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Beesley Lecture: A new route forward for regulating digital markets

Beesley Lecture: A new route forward for regulating digital markets

Wednesday, 27 October 2021

This lecture gives an insight into the Digital Markets Unit's (DMU) first months in operation and how regulatory and competition policy in this critic...

CMA opens investigation into Motorola’s Airwave network

CMA opens investigation into Motorola’s Airwave network

Monday, 25 October 2021

The CMA has opened an investigation into Motorola’s Airwave network, the mobile radio network used by all emergency services in Great Britain....

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CMA outlines concerns on availability and price of children’s care

CMA outlines concerns on availability and price of children’s care

Friday, 22 October 2021

The CMA’s interim report on children’s social care has outlined significant concerns about the availability of placements and the profits of private p...

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CMA fines Facebook over enforcement order breach

CMA fines Facebook over enforcement order breach

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Facebook has been fined £50.5 million for breaching an order imposed by the CMA during its investigation into Facebook’s purchase of Giphy....

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S&P IHS Markit merger to be cleared if concerns overcome

S&P IHS Markit merger to be cleared if concerns overcome

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

The CMA will clear S&P’s merger with IHS Markit if competition concerns in certain commodity price assessments are addressed....

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CMA plans probe into music streaming market

CMA plans probe into music streaming market

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

The CMA has announced its intention to launch a market study into music streaming....

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CMA launches court action against Teletext Holidays

CMA launches court action against Teletext Holidays

Monday, 18 October 2021

The CMA has today launched court action against Teletext Holidays over inadequate progress on refunds to package holiday customers....

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Groupon commits to offer refunds and improve customer service

Groupon commits to offer refunds and improve customer service

Friday, 08 October 2021

The CMA has secured commitments from Groupon to improve its customer service and to offer refunds to certain customers previously not given this optio...

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CMA appoints new Executive Director

CMA appoints new Executive Director

Thursday, 07 October 2021

The CMA has appointed David Stewart to the role of Executive Director, Mergers and Markets....

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CMA closes investigation into British Airways and Ryanair

CMA closes investigation into British Airways and Ryanair

Thursday, 07 October 2021

The CMA has concluded that a lack of clarity in the law makes it insufficiently certain that it would be able to secure refunds for customers of Briti...

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CMA welcomes government proposals on new powers

CMA welcomes government proposals on new powers

Monday, 04 October 2021

The CMA has responded to the government’s proposals to enhance its ability to tackle breaches of competition and consumer law, and empower the Digital...

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Update on Open Banking

Update on Open Banking

Friday, 01 October 2021

The CMA has today published the findings and set out the next steps following an independent investigation into allegations at the Open Banking Implem...

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CMA consults on environmental sustainability advice

CMA consults on environmental sustainability advice

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

The CMA is calling for views to help inform its advice to government on how competition and consumer regimes can better support the UK’s Net Zero and ...

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CMA continues action in the PCR testing market

CMA continues action in the PCR testing market

Friday, 24 September 2021

The CMA has launched a formal investigation into Dante Labs, a private provider of PCR tests, to investigate concerns the firm may be breaking the law...

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CMA appoints second Deputy Chief Economic Adviser

CMA appoints second Deputy Chief Economic Adviser

Friday, 24 September 2021

The CMA has today announced that Dr Jenny Haydock has been promoted to Deputy Chief Economic Adviser (DCEA)....

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Office for the Internal Market opens for business

Office for the Internal Market opens for business

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

The OIM has officially launched today and is calling on businesses to report any issues relating to trading across different areas of the UK....

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Greenwashing: CMA puts businesses on notice

Greenwashing: CMA puts businesses on notice

Monday, 20 September 2021

The CMA has warned businesses they have until the New Year to make sure their environmental claims comply with the law....

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Teletext Holidays could face legal action over package holiday refunds

Teletext Holidays could face legal action over package holiday refunds

Thursday, 16 September 2021

The CMA will take Teletext Holidays to court unless the firm takes urgent action to improve how it handles refunds to package holiday customers....

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CMA action makes funeral prices clear for grieving families

CMA action makes funeral prices clear for grieving families

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Funeral directors and crematorium operators have a legal duty from today to present clear and comparable pricing to customers, as a result of CMA acti...

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Leaseholders freed from costly contract terms

Leaseholders freed from costly contract terms

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Following CMA action, leaseholders with Countryside Properties will no longer be subjected to ground rents that double every 10 or 15 years....

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CMA publishes recommendations to improve PCR testing market

CMA publishes recommendations to improve PCR testing market

Friday, 10 September 2021

The CMA has published advice to the UK Government on ways to make the PCR testing market work better for consumers....

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Sony’s purchase of AWAL raises competition concerns

Sony’s purchase of AWAL raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 07 September 2021

The CMA has found that Sony’s completed purchase of AWAL raises competition concerns, following a Phase 1 investigation....

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CMA launches next wave of action in PCR testing market

CMA launches next wave of action in PCR testing market

Friday, 03 September 2021

The CMA has launched the next wave of action in the PCR testing market over concerns that some companies may be breaking the law....

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