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Court upholds CMA’s £99m fine on pharma over excessive NHS thyroid drug prices

Court upholds CMA’s £99m fine on pharma over excessive NHS thyroid drug prices

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

The Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the CMA’s finding that Advanz broke the law by overcharging the NHS for essential thyroid drug liothyronine...

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The CMA's approach to the new consumer enforcement regime

The CMA's approach to the new consumer enforcement regime

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Speech delivered by Emma Cochrane, Acting Executive Director, Consumer Protection at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....

CMA receives proposals which may address competition concerns in oil services deal

CMA receives proposals which may address competition concerns in oil services deal

Thursday, 10 April 2025

CMA considers that undertakings offered by oilfield services provider Schlumberger (SLB) could resolve competition concerns in the UK relating to its ...

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CMA to boost consumer and business confidence as new consumer protection regime comes into force

CMA to boost consumer and business confidence as new consumer protection regime comes into force

Sunday, 06 April 2025

CMA now able to act more swiftly and directly to protect UK consumers and foster a level playing field for businesses to invest and grow....

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CMA believes remedies offer in Safran / Collins may address competition concerns

CMA believes remedies offer in Safran / Collins may address competition concerns

Friday, 04 April 2025

CMA considers that undertakings offered by aerospace equipment manufacturer Safran could resolve competition concerns relating to its acquisition of p...

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Car industry settles competition law case

Car industry settles competition law case

Monday, 31 March 2025

Car manufacturers and industry bodies have reached a settlement with the CMA after admitting to breaking competition law in relation to vehicle recycl...

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Fuel margins ‘remain stuck’ at historic highs, CMA says

Fuel margins ‘remain stuck’ at historic highs, CMA says

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Today’s interim monitoring report sets out the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) observations on developments in the road fuel retail market si...

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CMA proposes to accept commitments to protect competition on UK US passenger routes

CMA proposes to accept commitments to protect competition on UK US passenger routes

Friday, 28 March 2025

Five airlines have offered commitments to resolve the CMA’s competition concerns over their agreement to cooperate on passenger routes between the UK ...

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CMA’s Annual Plan to drive growth by promoting competition, protecting consumers and enhancing business and investor confidence

CMA’s Annual Plan to drive growth by promoting competition, protecting consumers and enhancing business and investor confidence

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Ambitious 2025 to 2026 CMA programme will prioritise action to drive growth and investment whilst fulfilling its core purpose to promote competition a...

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The role of competition in promoting growth and innovation in the UK

The role of competition in promoting growth and innovation in the UK

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

A speech by Jessica Lennard, CMA Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer...

CMA seeks changes to the way Ticketmaster labels tickets and provides pricing information to fans

CMA seeks changes to the way Ticketmaster labels tickets and provides pricing information to fans

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

The CMA sets out its concerns over Ticketmaster’s sale of Oasis tickets. ...

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Vets market investigation: an update from the Inquiry Chair

Vets market investigation: an update from the Inquiry Chair

Friday, 21 March 2025

Speech delivered by Martin Coleman, Inquiry Chair of the CMA’s market investigation into veterinary services for household pets....

Sports broadcast and production companies fined £4 million in freelancer pay investigation

Sports broadcast and production companies fined £4 million in freelancer pay investigation

Friday, 21 March 2025

Sky, BT, IMG, ITV and BBC admitted to breaking the law after colluding on rates of pay for freelancers...

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CMA clears poultry feed deal

CMA clears poultry feed deal

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

An independent inquiry group has cleared Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston and Radstock feed mills....

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Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published

Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Independent inquiry group finds that mobile browser markets are not working well for UK businesses and millions of mobile device users which is holdin...

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CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter

CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

The CMA launches review of approach to merger remedies and publishes new Mergers Charter as next steps in its plan to enhance the UK’s merger control ...

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Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth

Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth

Monday, 10 March 2025

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive, delivered at the techUK Tech Policy Conference 2025....

CMA clears GBT / CWT corporate travel merger

CMA clears GBT / CWT corporate travel merger

Thursday, 06 March 2025

Independent CMA inquiry group has cleared the merger of corporate travel companies Global Business Travel Group, Inc and CWT Holdings LLC....

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Co op re writes anti competitive land agreements

Co op re writes anti competitive land agreements

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

Grocery retailer addresses over 100 land agreements which restrict rivals opening nearby. ...

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CMA reaches settlement with banks in competition case

CMA reaches settlement with banks in competition case

Friday, 21 February 2025

Banks agree to pay fines for past exchanges of sensitive information about UK government bonds....

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CMA publishes interim report in logistics merger

CMA publishes interim report in logistics merger

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

CMA independent inquiry group’s initial assessment is that GXO’s purchase of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in the supply of dedicated ware...

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CMA publishes supplementary interim report in GBT / CWT merger investigation

CMA publishes supplementary interim report in GBT / CWT merger investigation

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Interim report published by the CMA in the latest step in its Phase 2 investigation into the merger of two corporate travel businesses....

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CMA provisionally clears poultry feed merger

CMA provisionally clears poultry feed merger

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

An independent inquiry group has provisionally cleared Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston and Radstock feed mills in an interim report publishe...

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Tile deal could lead to worse deals and service for home renovators and tradespeople in 4 local areas

Tile deal could lead to worse deals and service for home renovators and tradespeople in 4 local areas

Monday, 17 February 2025

The CMA has found that Topps Tiles’ acquisition of CTD Tiles could reduce competitive deals and product choice for customers and businesses in parts o...

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Infant formula: CMA outlines clear path forward to help parents save hundreds of pounds a year

Infant formula: CMA outlines clear path forward to help parents save hundreds of pounds a year

Friday, 14 February 2025

The CMA has set out comprehensive proposals to deliver better outcomes for parents in the infant formula market – both in terms of the choices they ma...

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CMA wins appeal in emergency services case

CMA wins appeal in emergency services case

Thursday, 30 January 2025

The Court of Appeal has refused Motorola permission to appeal the CMA’s findings that it was making supernormal profits from providing communications ...

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CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation

CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

The inquiry group’s report provisionally recommends that the CMA board considers investigating AWS and Microsoft’s cloud service activities using new ...

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CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

Friday, 24 January 2025

Google has agreed to make significant changes to its processes for tackling fake reviews – meaning people can have more trust in the reviews they see....

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CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Investigations will determine if Apple and Google have strategic market status in their mobile ecosystems, including operating systems, app stores and...

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CMA to investigate Google’s search services

CMA to investigate Google’s search services

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities and whether these services are delivering...

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