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Major overhaul of hotel booking sector after CMA action

Major overhaul of hotel booking sector after CMA action

Friday, 13 September 2019

People booking hotels online can now do so with more confidence following a CMA probe of the sector....

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viagogo fixes concerns in face of further CMA legal action

viagogo fixes concerns in face of further CMA legal action

Thursday, 05 September 2019

Following continued pressure, viagogo has now addressed the CMA’s outstanding concerns about how it presents important information to its customers....

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Offshore accommodation merger raises competition concerns?

Offshore accommodation merger raises competition concerns?

Thursday, 05 September 2019

The CMA has found that the proposed deal between Floatel and Prosafe raises competition concerns in the supply of offshore accommodation....

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Home Bargains now bound by rules on treating suppliers fairly

Home Bargains now bound by rules on treating suppliers fairly

Tuesday, 03 September 2019

The CMA has announced that industry rules setting out how retailers should treat their suppliers will now apply to discount retailer TJ Morris (Home B...

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CMA orders RBS and Santander to fix PPI breaches

CMA orders RBS and Santander to fix PPI breaches

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The CMA has today taken action against RBS and Santander after they failed to send, or sent inaccurate, annual PPI reminders....

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University of Liverpool changes student debt penalty policy

University of Liverpool changes student debt penalty policy

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Following CMA action, the University of Liverpool has formally committed to drop academic sanctions for non-tuition fee debts....

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Sabre’s takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns

Sabre’s takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns

Friday, 16 August 2019

Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns in the supply of IT systems used by airlines and travel agents to sell airline tick...

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Norwich   Ely rail passengers to be protected by fare caps

Norwich Ely rail passengers to be protected by fare caps

Thursday, 15 August 2019

Train passengers travelling between Norwich and Ely will benefit from their fares being capped following a CMA investigation....

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CMA breaks up assistive communication technology merger

CMA breaks up assistive communication technology merger

Thursday, 15 August 2019

The CMA has ordered Tobii to sell Smartbox after finding their completed merger could lead to a reduction in the range of products available and highe...

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How does your bank compare? Summer results published

How does your bank compare? Summer results published

Thursday, 15 August 2019

The third set of banking customer satisfaction results have today been published following a survey of thousands of customers....

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CMA pharma probe secures £8m for the NHS

CMA pharma probe secures £8m for the NHS

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Drug firm Aspen has offered to pay the NHS £8m, as part of a wider package, to resolve competition concerns over the supply of a vital medicine....

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CMA completes move to Canary Wharf

CMA completes move to Canary Wharf

Monday, 12 August 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved into its new office, The Cabot in Canary Wharf....

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Nationwide refunds £6m to customers following CMA action

Nationwide refunds £6m to customers following CMA action

Thursday, 08 August 2019

Nationwide has committed to refund £6m to affected current account customers after it broke a legal order from the CMA....

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Cleaning chemicals firms’ merger raises competition concerns

Cleaning chemicals firms’ merger raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that Ecolab’s merger with Holchem may mean businesses face higher prices or a lower quality of service for their clean...

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Piano supplier fined £3.7m for illegally preventing price discounts

Piano supplier fined £3.7m for illegally preventing price discounts

Thursday, 01 August 2019

The CMA has fined Casio £3.7 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its digital pianos and keyboards....

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6 company directors disqualified for office fit out cartel

6 company directors disqualified for office fit out cartel

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 3 more office fit-out company directors for illegal cartel behaviour, bringing the total number to 6....

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CMA recommends protecting prepayment energy customers beyond 2020

CMA recommends protecting prepayment energy customers beyond 2020

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Following a review, the CMA has recommended protecting people who pay for their energy upfront for longer with an adjusted price cap....

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Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing in supply of antibiotic

Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing in supply of antibiotic

Thursday, 25 July 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that sellers of the antibiotic Nitrofurantoin broke competition law by arranging to carve up the market between them....

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Bauer’s takeover of radio businesses raises competition concerns

Bauer’s takeover of radio businesses raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

The CMA is concerned that a series of radio takeovers by Bauer Media raises competition concerns....

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Norwich–Ely rail passengers protected by CMA

Norwich–Ely rail passengers protected by CMA

Friday, 19 July 2019

The CMA has raised concerns that passengers could face higher fares on two routes in the Norwich–Ely area under the new East Midlands Rail franchise....

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Packaging merger raises competition concerns

Packaging merger raises competition concerns

Friday, 19 July 2019

The CMA has found food and drink suppliers could get a worse deal on their packaging if 2 specialist firms merge....

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CMA publishes Annual Report 2018 to 2019

CMA publishes Annual Report 2018 to 2019

Thursday, 18 July 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority has today published its Annual Report.?...

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LN Gaiety’s takeover of MCD raises competition concerns

LN Gaiety’s takeover of MCD raises competition concerns

Thursday, 11 July 2019

LN-Gaiety’s (Live Nation) proposed takeover of MCD raises competition concerns in the music promotion industry in Northern Ireland, a CMA investigat...

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CMA directs Barclays to fix banned banking practices

CMA directs Barclays to fix banned banking practices

Thursday, 04 July 2019

The CMA has directed Barclays to improve its practices after the bank broke rules designed to protect small businesses....

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CMA to take further legal action against viagogo

CMA to take further legal action against viagogo

Thursday, 04 July 2019

The CMA is to move forward with legal proceedings for contempt of court against viagogo following concerns it has failed to comply fully with a court ...

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CMA launches digital markets strategy

CMA launches digital markets strategy

Wednesday, 03 July 2019

The CMA has launched its digital markets strategy, setting out how it will continue to protect consumers in rapidly developing digital markets, while ...

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CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews

CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews

Friday, 21 June 2019

The CMA has urged Facebook and eBay to act to stop the sale of fake reviews through their sites....

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Illumina’s takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns

Illumina’s takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Illumina’s proposed takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist DNA sequencing systems in the UK, a CMA investigation h...

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Suppliers of antidepressants accused of illegal anti competitive conduct

Suppliers of antidepressants accused of illegal anti competitive conduct

Monday, 17 June 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke competition law in relation to the supply of an anti-depressant drug. ...

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CMA to research Scottish legal services market

CMA to research Scottish legal services market

Monday, 17 June 2019

The CMA will undertake research into certain aspects of the Scottish legal services market to support the Scottish Government’s response to the Robert...

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