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Cellnex’s purchase of Arqiva cleared by CMA after thorough review

Cellnex’s purchase of Arqiva cleared by CMA after thorough review

Wednesday, 22 April 2020

The CMA has cleared the £2bn merger between Cellnex UK and Arqiva’s telecommunication infrastructure division....

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Metro Bank customers receive £10.5m overdraft fee refund

Metro Bank customers receive £10.5m overdraft fee refund

Monday, 20 April 2020

Metro Bank has committed to repay more than £10.5 million after it breached a legal order by failing to send texts warning people about unarranged ove...

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CMA provisionally clears Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo

CMA provisionally clears Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo

Friday, 17 April 2020

In light of a deterioration in Deliveroo’s financial position as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), the CMA has provisionally cleared Amazon’s invest...

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CMA blocks airline booking merger

CMA blocks airline booking merger

Thursday, 09 April 2020

Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has blocked Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix....

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Private hospital merger to be approved if local concerns addressed

Private hospital merger to be approved if local concerns addressed

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

The CMA has found that the completed merger between Circle and BMI does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could reduce competition in 2 local...

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Construction products merger raises competition concerns

Construction products merger raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

The CMA has found that Kingspan’s anticipated purchase of Building Solutions raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist insulation panels...

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Merger between betting firms cleared by the CMA

Merger between betting firms cleared by the CMA

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Following an investigation, the CMA has cleared the merger between gambling companies Flutter and Stars....

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Merger of retail investment software firms raises competition concerns

Merger of retail investment software firms raises competition concerns

Monday, 30 March 2020

FNZ’s purchase of GBST raises competition concerns in the provision of retail investment platform solutions in the UK, a CMA investigation has found....

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CMA proposes reforms to Scottish legal services sector

CMA proposes reforms to Scottish legal services sector

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

The CMA has completed a research project to examine competition and regulation in the Scottish legal services sector....

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Music firms illegally prevented discounts, CMA alleges

Music firms illegally prevented discounts, CMA alleges

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that 2 more suppliers of musical instruments broke competition law by restricting online discounting for their product...

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CMA review of air traffic control charges

CMA review of air traffic control charges

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

The CMA has released and is consulting on its provisional findings into a dispute between the CAA and NERL regarding air traffic control charges....

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Andrea Coscelli CBE reappointed as CEO of Competition and Markets Authority

Andrea Coscelli CBE reappointed as CEO of Competition and Markets Authority

Monday, 23 March 2020

Business Secretary Alok Sharma reappoints Andrea Coscelli as the Chief Executive Officer of the Competition and Markets Authority....

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Mergers between window blind companies raises competition concerns

Mergers between window blind companies raises competition concerns

Friday, 20 March 2020

Hunter Douglas’s purchase of 247 Home Furnishings Ltd raises competition concerns in the supply of made-to-measure window blinds, the CMA has found....

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CMA launches COVID 19 taskforce

CMA launches COVID 19 taskforce

Friday, 20 March 2020

The CMA is today launching a taskforce to tackle negative impacts within its remit of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

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COVID 19:  CMA approach to essential business cooperation

COVID 19: CMA approach to essential business cooperation

Thursday, 19 March 2020

The CMA is very conscious of concerns that competition law enforcement could impede necessary cooperation between businesses to deal with the current ...

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COVID 19: CMA working arrangements

COVID 19: CMA working arrangements

Thursday, 19 March 2020

Along with other businesses and organisations, the CMA continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 and has adjusted its working arrangements in resp...

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CMA publishes annual plan

CMA publishes annual plan

Thursday, 19 March 2020

The CMA today publishes its annual plan for 2020/21??which sets out?its?key priorities for the year ahead.??...

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Paymentshield refunds customers over £380K for PPI breaches

Paymentshield refunds customers over £380K for PPI breaches

Thursday, 19 March 2020

Hundreds of customers are being refunded after insurance company Paymentshield failed to send important information about PPI policies....

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Payment software deal cleared by CMA

Payment software deal cleared by CMA

Tuesday, 17 March 2020

An in-depth investigation by the CMA has found that payments company Bottomline’s purchase of Experian Payments Gateway does not raise competition con...

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Magazine and tech sites merger to be cleared if concerns overcome

Magazine and tech sites merger to be cleared if concerns overcome

Monday, 16 March 2020

Future’s anticipated purchase of TI Media does not raise competition concerns, subject to the sale of 3 closely competing products, a CMA investigatio...

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Final decision published in radio merger inquiry

Final decision published in radio merger inquiry

Thursday, 12 March 2020

The CMA will ensure local radio stations have access to advertising representation following an in-depth investigation into Bauer’s purchase of almost...

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Educational publishing merger raises competition concerns

Educational publishing merger raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

The CMA has found that McGraw-Hill’s takeover of competitor Cengage could leave students worse off....

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CMA welcomes Court of Appeal judgment in Phenytoin case

CMA welcomes Court of Appeal judgment in Phenytoin case

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

The CMA welcomes today’s Court of Appeal judgment, calling it an important step forward in clarifying the legal test for excessive and unfair pricing....

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COVID 19: sales and pricing practices during coronavirus outbreak

COVID 19: sales and pricing practices during coronavirus outbreak

Thursday, 05 March 2020

The CMA has been monitoring reports of changes to sales and pricing practices during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak....

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Over £3m in fines and £1m for NHS in CMA pharma probe

Over £3m in fines and £1m for NHS in CMA pharma probe

Wednesday, 04 March 2020

Following an investigation, the CMA has found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke competition law in relation to the supply of an antidepressant....

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Soft power with a hard edge: harnessing the benefits of fast moving markets

Soft power with a hard edge: harnessing the benefits of fast moving markets

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

Speech by Lord Andrew Tyrie, Chair of Competition and Markets Authority at the CMA Digital Markets event. ...

Speech at GCR Live: Telecoms, Media and Technology 2020

Speech at GCR Live: Telecoms, Media and Technology 2020

Monday, 02 March 2020

CEO Andrea Coscelli delivers a speech at the GCR Live TMT event....

CMA finds evidence of serious issues in leasehold selling

CMA finds evidence of serious issues in leasehold selling

Friday, 28 February 2020

The CMA has found troubling evidence of potential mis-selling and unfair contract terms in the leasehold housing sector, and is set to launch enforcem...

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CMA opens investigation into NHS hospital trusts merger

CMA opens investigation into NHS hospital trusts merger

Thursday, 27 February 2020

The CMA has today started an investigation into the proposed merger between NHS hospital trusts in Poole and Bournemouth....

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New CMA campaign urges firms to compete, not cheat

New CMA campaign urges firms to compete, not cheat

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

The CMA has issued a warning to businesses with a new campaign, which asks firms if they are “Cheating or Competing?”...

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