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CMA accepts Manchester cinemas sale

CMA accepts Manchester cinemas sale

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

The CMA has today accepted AMC’s offer to sell the Odeon Printworks cinema in Manchester to Vue in order to maintain choice for customers....

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Imran Gulamhuseinwala appointed Open Banking Implementation Trustee

Imran Gulamhuseinwala appointed Open Banking Implementation Trustee

Thursday, 13 April 2017

Imran Gulamhuseinwala has been appointed as the new Implementation Trustee for the CMA’s Open Banking remedies. ...

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CMA accepts Mastercard/VocaLink undertakings

CMA accepts Mastercard/VocaLink undertakings

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

The CMA has today accepted undertakings offered by Mastercard to address competition concerns arising from its purchase of VocaLink. ...

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CMA determination published in telecoms appeals

CMA determination published in telecoms appeals

Monday, 10 April 2017

The CMA’s determination following appeals by TalkTalk and CityFibre over leased line charges has been published by the CAT....

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Evaluations suggest ways to further improve merger review

Evaluations suggest ways to further improve merger review

Thursday, 06 April 2017

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking at ways to refine its merger assessment regime following a review of past cases....

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CMA appoints Senior Director for Case Decision Groups

CMA appoints Senior Director for Case Decision Groups

Monday, 03 April 2017

The CMA has appointed Professor Philip Marsden as Senior Director for Case Decision Groups (CDGs). ...

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Pre payment meter price cap comes into effect to protect millions of consumers

Pre payment meter price cap comes into effect to protect millions of consumers

Saturday, 01 April 2017

Today the CMA’s price cap on pre-payment meters has come into force to the benefit of around 4 million households....

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CMA sets out priorities for year ahead

CMA sets out priorities for year ahead

Thursday, 30 March 2017

The CMA has published its 2017/18 annual plan, aimed at ensuring UK consumers get a better deal and are treated fairly....

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Digital comparison tools could offer even greater benefits   CMA

Digital comparison tools could offer even greater benefits CMA

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

People increasingly use digital comparison tools to decide what to buy, but they could offer even greater benefits, a CMA study suggests....

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CMA continues crackdown on cartels

CMA continues crackdown on cartels

Monday, 27 March 2017

The CMA has today issued final decisions in its furniture parts cartel case and published full findings in another case involving model agencies....

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CMA consults on changes to merger process

CMA consults on changes to merger process

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

The CMA is consulting on changes to 2 aspects of its merger investigation process....

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CMA to review NHBC undertakings

CMA to review NHBC undertakings

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

The CMA is to review long-standing undertakings relating to the National House-Building Council....

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CMA launches campaign to crack down on cartels

CMA launches campaign to crack down on cartels

Monday, 20 March 2017

Whistleblowers are being offered up to £100,000, as the CMA launches its first-ever advertising campaign to crack down on cartels....

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CMA orders Diebold Nixdorf to sell one of UK cashpoint businesses

CMA orders Diebold Nixdorf to sell one of UK cashpoint businesses

Thursday, 16 March 2017

The CMA has decided that Diebold Nixdorf must sell one of its UK cashpoint businesses to preserve competition....

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CMA consults on provisional advice to release BAES undertakings

CMA consults on provisional advice to release BAES undertakings

Friday, 10 March 2017

The CMA provisionally considers that BAES should be released from long-standing competition requirements as they are no longer appropriate....

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CMA invites views on Manchester hospital trusts merger

CMA invites views on Manchester hospital trusts merger

Thursday, 09 March 2017

The CMA is inviting views on the anticipated merger between 2 hospital trusts in central Manchester....

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What has competition ever done for us?

What has competition ever done for us?

Tuesday, 07 March 2017

Speech given by Michael Grenfell, CMA Executive Director for Enforcement, at the Institute of Customer Service annual conference....

CMA proposes market investigation changes

CMA proposes market investigation changes

Monday, 06 March 2017

The CMA is consulting on a number of proposed changes to the way it carries out market investigations....

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CMA alleges anti competitive agreements for hydrocortisone tablets

CMA alleges anti competitive agreements for hydrocortisone tablets

Friday, 03 March 2017

The CMA today alleged that Concordia and Actavis signed illegal agreements which enabled high prices for a life-saving drug to be prolonged....

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Somerset estate agents admit to price fixing

Somerset estate agents admit to price fixing

Thursday, 02 March 2017

Four Somerset estate agents have agreed to pay fines totalling over £370,000 to the CMA, after admitting illegal price-fixing....

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CMA consults on Mastercard/VocaLink undertakings

CMA consults on Mastercard/VocaLink undertakings

Friday, 24 February 2017

The CMA is consulting on undertakings offered by Mastercard to address competition concerns arising from its purchase of VocaLink....

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CMA secures better deal for cloud storage users

CMA secures better deal for cloud storage users

Friday, 17 February 2017

Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have committed to providing cloud storage users with fairer contracts, following action by the CMA....

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CMA investigates Heineken/Punch Taverns pubs acquisition

CMA investigates Heineken/Punch Taverns pubs acquisition

Thursday, 16 February 2017

The CMA has opened an investigation into Heineken’s proposed acquisition of part of the Punch Taverns pubs portfolio....

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CMA updates register of advisory and warning letters

CMA updates register of advisory and warning letters

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

The CMA has updated its register of competition law advisory and warning letters with details for 2016....

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Manchester hospital trusts request fast track merger reference

Manchester hospital trusts request fast track merger reference

Thursday, 09 February 2017

The CMA has opened a phase 1 investigation into the anticipated merger between 2 hospital trusts in central Manchester....

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CMA challenges lighting company’s pricing restrictions

CMA challenges lighting company’s pricing restrictions

Thursday, 09 February 2017

The CMA has provisionally found that a lighting supplier has broken competition law by restricting retailers’ freedom to discount online. ...

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University improves its approach to dealing with course changes

University improves its approach to dealing with course changes

Wednesday, 08 February 2017

Students will receive a fairer deal at the University of East Anglia (UEA) after the CMA secured changes to the university’s contract terms....

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Andrea Coscelli on the CMA’s role as the UK exits the European Union

Andrea Coscelli on the CMA’s role as the UK exits the European Union

Saturday, 04 February 2017

Speech given by Andrea Coscelli, CMA Acting Chief Executive, at the Global Competition Review Annual Antitrust Law Leaders Forum, Miami....

David Currie on the role of competition in stimulating innovation

David Currie on the role of competition in stimulating innovation

Friday, 03 February 2017

Speech given by CMA Chairman, David Currie, at the Concurrences Innovation Economics Conference, King’s College London....

CMA welcomes new Project Director

CMA welcomes new Project Director

Thursday, 02 February 2017

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today announced the appointment of Alison Gold as a Project Director....

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