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Wednesday, 22 January 2020
The CMA has fined Fender Europe £4.5 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its guitars....
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
The Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA’s finding that a golf equipment supplier acted illegally by banning online sales of its products. ...
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
The CMA has reported on the progress made in tackling the loyalty penalty that impacts millions of people....
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Following action from the CMA, Facebook and eBay have committed to combatting the trade of fake and misleading reviews on their sites....
Friday, 03 January 2020
Illumina has abandoned its anticipated $1.2 billion takeover of PacBio after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....
Thursday, 19 December 2019
An in-depth CMA investigation has found that Live Nation-Gaiety’s proposed purchase of MCD does not raise competition concerns....
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
The CMA has published an update in its examination of online platforms and digital advertising, uncovering new detail about how the sector’s biggest n...
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
3 Berkshire estate agents have been fined more than £600,000 for illegally fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers....
Monday, 16 December 2019
The CMA has cleared the anticipated purchase of gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics by pharmaceutical company Roche Holdings....
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA....
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Individual directors should be held accountable if their company breaks competition law....
Friday, 06 December 2019
Train passengers travelling on certain routes between Preston and Scotland will benefit from capped fares following a CMA investigation....
Friday, 06 December 2019
Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed purchase of Ei Group does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could damage competition in 51 local areas....
Thursday, 05 December 2019
Bauer Media’s series of takeovers raises competition concerns about local radio advertising, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found....
Friday, 29 November 2019
HSBC and Santander have agreed, following CMA action, to refund customers after they both broke a legal order....
Thursday, 07 November 2019
Live Nation-Gaiety’s proposed purchase of MCD does not raise competition concerns, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found....
Thursday, 07 November 2019
The CMA has raised concerns on 21 routes between Preston and Scotland under the new award of the West Coast Rail franchise....
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
The CMA has found that woollen yarn producer Danspin’s purchase of competitor Lawton Yarns poses serious competition concerns for carpet manufacturers...
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Currys PC World has agreed to change how it sells extended warranties after its staff gave mystery shoppers incorrect information....
Thursday, 24 October 2019
The proposed merger of 2 DNA sequencing system firms, Illumina and PacBio, raises competition concerns, an in-depth CMA review has provisionally found...
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
The CMA has issued 3 firms with fines totalling more than £36 million for breaking competition law in supplying certain concrete drainage products for...
Friday, 18 October 2019
More than 7,000 customers are to be refunded after the CMA found Nationwide failed to send important PPI information....
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Stuart Hudson has been appointed to the newly-created role of Senior Director for Strategy, Communications, Nations and Regions at the CMA....
Tuesday, 08 October 2019
The CMA has provisionally found that Fender Europe broke competition law by restricting online discounting for its guitars....
Monday, 07 October 2019
The CMA has decided that Ecolab must sell off Holchem to prevent potential price rises or a lower quality of service as a result of their merger....
Monday, 07 October 2019
The CMA has found that payment software firm Bottomline Technologies’ purchase of Experian Payments Gateway (EPG) may reduce competition....
Thursday, 03 October 2019
The CMA has provisionally found that 3 drug firms signed an illegal agreement that resulted in significant price hikes for an essential medicine....
Thursday, 26 September 2019
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is holding a major conference in Edinburgh exploring the challenges faced by consumers and how best to tac...
Friday, 20 September 2019
Two suppliers of the antidepressant, nortriptyline, have admitted illegally sharing information in order to keep prices up....
Thursday, 19 September 2019
The CMA has found that JD Sports’ takeover of close competitor Footasylum could be bad for shoppers....
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Litter louts face losing their driving licences
Environment Agency Second arrest made as Liverpool waste investigation continues
Attorney General's Office ‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’
Home Office Undercover cops boosted across 9 more forces
Environment Agency South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions
Department for Education Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference
Ofsted Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026