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Poultry feed deal may raise prices for farmers in East Anglia

Poultry feed deal may raise prices for farmers in East Anglia

Wednesday, 06 November 2024

CMA’s Phase 1 investigation has found that Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston feed mill could lead to farmers in East Anglia paying higher pric...

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CMA provisionally finds Vodafone / Three could address competition concerns through network investment and customer protections

CMA provisionally finds Vodafone / Three could address competition concerns through network investment and customer protections

Tuesday, 05 November 2024

CMA inquiry group investigating Vodafone / Three merger publishes Remedies Working Paper....

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Logistics deal could raise prices for business customers in the UK

Logistics deal could raise prices for business customers in the UK

Friday, 01 November 2024

CMA’s Phase 1 investigation has found GXO’s purchase of Wincanton could reduce competition in the mainstream contract logistics services market....

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How effective merger control drives economic growth and innovation

How effective merger control drives economic growth and innovation

Friday, 25 October 2024

A speech by Joel Bamford, the CMA's Executive Director for Mergers, delivered at the City & Financial Global M&A Summit 2024....

CMA launches court action against Emma to protect UK consumers

CMA launches court action against Emma to protect UK consumers

Friday, 25 October 2024

CMA takes Emma to court after it fails to address all of the CMA’s concerns about misleading practices....

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CMA launches programme of work to support growth mission

CMA launches programme of work to support growth mission

Thursday, 24 October 2024

The CMA announces a new growth-focused work programme from its Microeconomics Unit alongside publication of its third State of Competition report....

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Lindab required to sell sites in Nottingham and Stoke on Trent after ventilation merger investigation

Lindab required to sell sites in Nottingham and Stoke on Trent after ventilation merger investigation

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

The CMA found Lindab’s acquisition of HAS-Vent reduced competition in 2 areas of the UK. ...

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CMA cautions will writing and legal service providers as new guidance launched

CMA cautions will writing and legal service providers as new guidance launched

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

CMA issues letters to businesses alongside new guidance following an investigation into unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce and pre-...

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CMA appoints 3 Senior Legal Directors

CMA appoints 3 Senior Legal Directors

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

Lourenço Ventura and Emma Cochrane will join the CMA’s existing team and Richard Romney will take up his current Senior Legal Director role on a perma...

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Merger control and public policy

Merger control and public policy

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

A speech by Martin Coleman, Non-Executive Director and Panel Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), at King's College London....

CMA reveals geographic spread of warnings issued to businesses

CMA reveals geographic spread of warnings issued to businesses

Tuesday, 01 October 2024

New heat maps show the number of competition law warning and advisory letters sent to businesses across the UK between 2018 and 2023....

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Tereos fined for failure to comply with CMA merger procedures

Tereos fined for failure to comply with CMA merger procedures

Thursday, 26 September 2024

The CMA has found that Tereos failed to comply with a requirement to produce information in connection with its recent investigation into Tereos’ deal...

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Vets Market Investigation: CMA updates on ‘behind the scenes’ progress

Vets Market Investigation: CMA updates on ‘behind the scenes’ progress

Tuesday, 24 September 2024

The CMA updates on information gathering and announces the appointment of a new advisory panel made up of 2 veterinary nurses and 4 veterinary surgeon...

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Greenwashing: CMA issues tailored guide for fashion brands

Greenwashing: CMA issues tailored guide for fashion brands

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

CMA issues compliance guide to help businesses stay on the right side of the law – and advises 17 high-profile brands to review their green claims. ...

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CMA sets out provisional view on Vodafone / Three merger

CMA sets out provisional view on Vodafone / Three merger

Friday, 13 September 2024

Merger could lead to millions of customers having to pay more. CMA will explore potential solutions to its concerns before final decision by 7 Decembe...

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CMA wins drug market sharing appeal

CMA wins drug market sharing appeal

Friday, 06 September 2024

The Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA’s finding of cartel infringement relating to an illegal market sharing agreement in the supply of an essential ...

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CMA objects to Google’s ad tech practices in bid to help UK advertisers and publishers

CMA objects to Google’s ad tech practices in bid to help UK advertisers and publishers

Friday, 06 September 2024

Statement of objections sets out how Google may have broken competition law by using its dominance to favour its own ad tech services in open-display ...

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CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales

CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales

Wednesday, 04 September 2024

The CMA is investigating concerns regarding the sale of Oasis concert tickets by Ticketmaster, including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been...

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Sugar deal cleared by CMA

Sugar deal cleared by CMA

Tuesday, 03 September 2024

The final decision follows a consultation on the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings....

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CMA closes ESS case following developments in the market

CMA closes ESS case following developments in the market

Thursday, 29 August 2024

The CMA has closed its investigation into education software firm ESS after developments in the market meant its intervention is not currently needed....

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Deal could result in higher costs for ventilation systems, CMA provisionally finds

Deal could result in higher costs for ventilation systems, CMA provisionally finds

Thursday, 22 August 2024

Phase 2 review provisionally finds competition concerns in the local areas around Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent....

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CMA looks to new digital markets competition regime to resolve app store concerns

CMA looks to new digital markets competition regime to resolve app store concerns

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Competition Act cases closed ahead of new digital markets regime coming into force....

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Meta’s changes to ad data use rules accepted by CMA

Meta’s changes to ad data use rules accepted by CMA

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

The move follows consultation with the wider advertising sector....

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Latest banking satisfaction survey results revealed by CMA

Latest banking satisfaction survey results revealed by CMA

Thursday, 15 August 2024

Survey ranks banks so that customers can easily compare services and get the best deal - at a time when many are keeping a close eye on their finances...

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Leading UK boiler brand is changing marketing practices following CMA action

Leading UK boiler brand is changing marketing practices following CMA action

Friday, 09 August 2024

Worcester Bosch has committed to change how it markets its boilers to make sure that customers can make well-informed decisions....

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Barratt given opportunity to resolve local competition concern so deal can proceed

Barratt given opportunity to resolve local competition concern so deal can proceed

Thursday, 08 August 2024

The CMA’s Phase 1 review identified a competition concern in the area around Whitchurch, Shropshire....

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CMA provisionally clears sugar deal

CMA provisionally clears sugar deal

Tuesday, 06 August 2024

The provisional decision – taken by an independent CMA panel – comes after a Phase 2 review revealed that Tereos’ UK retail operation could close....

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CMA secures changes to Simba Sleep’s online sales practices

CMA secures changes to Simba Sleep’s online sales practices

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

The CMA has secured agreement from mattress firm Simba Sleep to protect UK shoppers against potentially misleading claims and pressure selling tactics...

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Corporate travel merger could lead to businesses paying higher prices

Corporate travel merger could lead to businesses paying higher prices

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

The CMA has found competition concerns over GBT’s planned acquisition of CWT....

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CMA actions protect consumers, promote competition and drive growth

CMA actions protect consumers, promote competition and drive growth

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

2024 marks a decade of the CMA promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour, for the benefit of people, businesses and the economy....

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