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Andrea Coscelli: our work in the regulated sectors

Andrea Coscelli: our work in the regulated sectors

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Speech given by Andrea Coscelli, CMA Acting Chief Executive, at the Utility Week Congress in Birmingham....

CMA requires ICE to sell Trayport

CMA requires ICE to sell Trayport

Monday, 17 October 2016

The CMA has decided that ICE should sell Trayport to preserve competition in wholesale energy trading....

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CMA welcomes new non executive directors and Chair of CMA panel

CMA welcomes new non executive directors and Chair of CMA panel

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority is pleased to welcome 5 new non-executive directors including a new Chair of the CMA panel....

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Next step towards £300m saving for prepayment energy customers

Next step towards £300m saving for prepayment energy customers

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

The CMA is today taking the next step towards the introduction of a price cap for approximately 4 million households on prepayment meters. ...

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Welsh lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

Welsh lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

Monday, 10 October 2016

Lawyers in Wales are being asked to help promote awareness of new competition law compliance materials to their business clients....

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Merger of fuel pump providers could face in depth investigation

Merger of fuel pump providers could face in depth investigation

Monday, 10 October 2016

Dover Corporation faces an in-depth investigation over competition concerns arising from the anticipated merger with Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd....

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CMA consults on mental healthcare merger remedies

CMA consults on mental healthcare merger remedies

Friday, 07 October 2016

The CMA is consulting on proposals from Acadia to sell 22 Partnerships in Care (PiC) and Priory hospitals to remedy competition concerns....

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Specialist magazines merger could face in depth investigation

Specialist magazines merger could face in depth investigation

Friday, 07 October 2016

Future’s anticipated acquisition of Miura (Holdings) Ltd, the parent of Imagine, could face an in-depth investigation over competition concerns....

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CMA consults on Celesio/Sainsbury’s merger undertakings

CMA consults on Celesio/Sainsbury’s merger undertakings

Friday, 30 September 2016

The CMA is consulting on undertakings from Celesio to sell some Lloyds UK pharmacies....

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Gym users saved £37 million by crackdown on unfair contracts

Gym users saved £37 million by crackdown on unfair contracts

Friday, 30 September 2016

Gym users have saved around £37 million and can switch the leisure centre they use much more easily, following work by a competition authority....

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CMA launches study into digital comparison tools

CMA launches study into digital comparison tools

Thursday, 29 September 2016

The CMA has today launched a market study into digital comparison tools to see how they are working for consumers, business and the economy....

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South West lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

South West lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Lawyers in the South West of England are being asked to help promote awareness of new competition law compliance materials to business clients....

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CMA accepts fruit juice merger remedies

CMA accepts fruit juice merger remedies

Thursday, 22 September 2016

The CMA has accepted Hain’s undertaking to sell its own-label fruit juice business to an approved buyer....

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CMA makes new director appointments

CMA makes new director appointments

Thursday, 15 September 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority is pleased to announce 4 new appointments to its merger and legal teams....

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CMA consults on Ladbrokes/Coral merger undertakings

CMA consults on Ladbrokes/Coral merger undertakings

Monday, 12 September 2016

The CMA is consulting on undertakings from Ladbrokes and Coral to remedy competition concerns arising from their proposed merger....

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CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares

CMA concerned about rail franchise’s impact on some local fares

Friday, 09 September 2016

The CMA has provisionally found that the award of the Northern rail franchise to Arriva may result in higher fares on some local routes....

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Andrea Coscelli: staying ahead in a digital marketplace

Andrea Coscelli: staying ahead in a digital marketplace

Thursday, 08 September 2016

Andrea Coscelli, CMA Acting Chief Executive, explores how the CMA is responding to the digital evolution of the modern marketplace....

CMA accepts broker merger undertakings

CMA accepts broker merger undertakings

Thursday, 08 September 2016

The CMA has accepted undertakings from Tullett Prebon and will not refer its merger with IGBB for an in-depth investigation....

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CMA accepts records management merger undertakings

CMA accepts records management merger undertakings

Wednesday, 07 September 2016

The CMA has accepted undertakings from Iron Mountain Inc to sell C21 Data Services in Aberdeen and Dundee to an approved buyer....

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CMA publishes final report on private healthcare remittal

CMA publishes final report on private healthcare remittal

Monday, 05 September 2016

The CMA has decided, following new evidence, that extra remedies in London’s private healthcare market would not be proportionate....

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CMA issues reminder on no claims bonus requirements

CMA issues reminder on no claims bonus requirements

Friday, 02 September 2016

Around 1,000 private motor insurance providers are now providing better information on no-claims bonus protection to drivers. ...

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Hospitals must help provide better information for private patients

Hospitals must help provide better information for private patients

Thursday, 01 September 2016

From today hundreds of hospitals must supply data which will lead to better information on performance for patients considering private healthcare....

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CMA reveals latest results from remedies review

CMA reveals latest results from remedies review

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

The CMA has provisionally decided that 11 merger remedies are no longer needed and should be removed....

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Merger of toy suppliers referred for in depth investigation

Merger of toy suppliers referred for in depth investigation

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

The CMA has referred VTech’s acquisition of LeapFrog for an in-depth investigation....

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CMA refers cashpoint merger for in depth investigation

CMA refers cashpoint merger for in depth investigation

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

The CMA has referred the Diebold/Wincor merger for an in-depth investigation....

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Cashpoint merger faces in depth investigation

Cashpoint merger faces in depth investigation

Friday, 19 August 2016

Diebold and Wincor face an in-depth merger investigation by the CMA unless the companies offer undertakings to address competition concerns....

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CMA consults on fruit juice merger undertakings

CMA consults on fruit juice merger undertakings

Thursday, 18 August 2016

The CMA is consulting on undertakings offered by Hain to address merger competition concerns arising from its purchase of Orchard....

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Merger of toy suppliers could face in depth investigation

Merger of toy suppliers could face in depth investigation

Thursday, 18 August 2016

VTech could face an in-depth merger investigation over competition concerns arising from its completed merger with LeapFrog....

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CMA sets out provisional concerns about ICE/Trayport merger

CMA sets out provisional concerns about ICE/Trayport merger

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that ICE’s acquisition of Trayport may give rise to competition concerns....

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CMA issues final decision in online cartel case

CMA issues final decision in online cartel case

Friday, 12 August 2016

The CMA has today issued a formal decision that 2 online sellers of posters and frames broke competition law....

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