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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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The CMA in the 2020s: a dynamic regulator for a dynamic environment

The CMA in the 2020s: a dynamic regulator for a dynamic environment

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

William E. Kovacic, Non-Executive Director at the CMA, discusses the future of the UK competition regime based on his experience serving as Chair of t...

Andrew Tyrie: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Andrew Tyrie: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Chair of the CMA Andrew Tyrie introduces an event at Policy Exchange on how the CMA can get closer to consumers....

Andrea Coscelli: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Andrea Coscelli: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Chief Executive of the CMA, Andrea Coscelli, explains how the organisation is changing to get closer to consumers across the UK. ...

Payment software deal does not raise competition concerns

Payment software deal does not raise competition concerns

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Payments company Bottomline’s purchase of Experian Payments Gateway does not raise competition concerns, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisional...

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Latest results published in current account customer satisfaction survey

Latest results published in current account customer satisfaction survey

Monday, 17 February 2020

Following a survey of thousands of customers, the fourth set of current account customer satisfaction results have been published today....

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CMA demands action after Tesco blocks rival supermarkets

CMA demands action after Tesco blocks rival supermarkets

Friday, 14 February 2020

The CMA is calling on major supermarkets to act after finding Tesco has been unlawfully stopping rivals from opening shops near its stores....

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CMA to examine water regulator’s price review after appeals

CMA to examine water regulator’s price review after appeals

Friday, 14 February 2020

Following appeals from water companies, the CMA will consider Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price control....

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Offshore accommodation merger abandoned

Offshore accommodation merger abandoned

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Prosafe has abandoned its proposed deal with Floatel after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....

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Deal between Google and Looker given the go ahead

Deal between Google and Looker given the go ahead

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Following a thorough review, the CMA has cleared Google LLC’s (Google) purchase of Looker Data Sciences, Inc. (Looker)....

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Shoppers could lose out in sports fashion merger

Shoppers could lose out in sports fashion merger

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that JD Sports’ takeover of close competitor Footasylum could leave shoppers worse off, both in-store and online....

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CMA to issue consumer law guidelines for the IVF sector

CMA to issue consumer law guidelines for the IVF sector

Friday, 07 February 2020

The CMA is developing guidance for IVF clinics in the UK to make sure they treat their patients fairly....

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CMA provisionally finds competition concerns in airline booking merger

CMA provisionally finds competition concerns in airline booking merger

Friday, 07 February 2020

An in-depth investigation has provisionally found that Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns....

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CMA secures £900,000 in refunds for Nationwide customers

CMA secures £900,000 in refunds for Nationwide customers

Thursday, 06 February 2020

Nationwide is to repay customers after it failed to correctly warn them that they would be charged for entering an unarranged overdraft....

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CMA welcomes EU Court ruling in pay for delay drug case

CMA welcomes EU Court ruling in pay for delay drug case

Thursday, 30 January 2020

The CMA welcomes a ruling from the EU Court of Justice in relation to its case that drug companies supplying an antidepressant called paroxetine broke...

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Deal between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns

Deal between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns

Thursday, 30 January 2020

The proposed merger between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns, an in-depth CMA review has provisionally found....

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CMA demands StubHub fix concerns or face court action

CMA demands StubHub fix concerns or face court action

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

The CMA has told ticket resale firm StubHub to make changes to its site after identifying problems that could mean it is breaking consumer law....

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The UK’s withdrawal from the EU   The CMA’s role post Brexit

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU The CMA’s role post Brexit

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

The Government has confirmed that the UK will enter a transition period until the end of December 2020, following its departure from the EU on 31 Janu...

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CMA consults on annual plan

CMA consults on annual plan

Thursday, 23 January 2020

The CMA has launched a consultation on its annual plan for 2020/21...

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Second firm admits illegal role in agreement for essential drug

Second firm admits illegal role in agreement for essential drug

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Drug company Tiofarma has admitted that it took part in an agreement that resulted in significant price hikes for an essential medicine....

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