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CMA acts to prevent misleading online practices

CMA acts to prevent misleading online practices

Thursday, 11 August 2016

The CMA has secured undertakings from a social media marketing company and a clothing retailer to prevent misleading online practices....

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CMA consults on records management merger undertakings

CMA consults on records management merger undertakings

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

The CMA is consulting on undertakings offered by Iron Mountain Inc to remedy competition concerns arising from its merger with Recall....

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CMA paves the way for Open Banking revolution

CMA paves the way for Open Banking revolution

Tuesday, 09 August 2016

A package of measures being imposed by the CMA will ensure banks work harder for customers and the benefits of new technology are fully exploited....

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CMA consults in broker merger

CMA consults in broker merger

Tuesday, 02 August 2016

The CMA has accepted in principle merger undertakings offered by Tullett and ICAP and is inviting comments....

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Drivers benefit as CMA motor insurance order goes live

Drivers benefit as CMA motor insurance order goes live

Monday, 01 August 2016

Millions of motorists will today see the benefits of measures to boost competition in car insurance as the CMA order comes into effect....

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CMA to review BAE Systems undertakings

CMA to review BAE Systems undertakings

Friday, 29 July 2016

The CMA is to review undertakings relating to BAE Systems to see if they are still appropriate. ...

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Pharmacy merger gets conditional go ahead

Pharmacy merger gets conditional go ahead

Friday, 29 July 2016

Celesio will have to sell pharmacies in 12 areas of England and Wales as part of its takeover of Sainsbury’s pharmacies....

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CMA considers undertakings in Acadia/Priory merger

CMA considers undertakings in Acadia/Priory merger

Thursday, 28 July 2016

The CMA is considering undertakings offered by Acadia to address competition concerns following its acquisition of Priory....

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CMA accepts Breedon takeover remedy

CMA accepts Breedon takeover remedy

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

The CMA has today accepted a remedy to resolve competition concerns arising from Breedon’s acquisition of Hope....

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Ladbrokes/Coral must sell around 350 to 400 shops for clearance

Ladbrokes/Coral must sell around 350 to 400 shops for clearance

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

The CMA has decided that Ladbrokes and Coral must sell around 350 to 400 shops in order to obtain clearance for their merger. ...

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Court of Appeal dismisses FIPO healthcare appeal

Court of Appeal dismisses FIPO healthcare appeal

Sunday, 24 July 2016

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by FIPO in relation to the CMA’s private healthcare investigation....

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Deal fairly with students, CMA tells universities

Deal fairly with students, CMA tells universities

Friday, 22 July 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority has taken action to secure changes by 3 universities to ensure they deal fairly with their students....

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Online seller admits breaking competition law

Online seller admits breaking competition law

Thursday, 21 July 2016

An online seller has agreed to accept a fine after admitting using automated repricing software to implement an illegal cartel....

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CMA publishes annual report for 2015/16

CMA publishes annual report for 2015/16

Thursday, 14 July 2016

The CMA has today published its annual report for 2015/16 and its impact assessment, which covers the same period....

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Acadia/Priory merger faces in depth investigation

Acadia/Priory merger faces in depth investigation

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Acadia’s completed acquisition of Priory faces being referred for an in-depth investigation by the CMA....

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Monitoring project launched in online hotel booking sector

Monitoring project launched in online hotel booking sector

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Hotels across the UK have been sent a questionnaire by the CMA, which is monitoring how changes to room pricing terms are affecting the market....

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CMA accepts media contact databases merger remedy

CMA accepts media contact databases merger remedy

Friday, 08 July 2016

The CMA has decided to accept GTCR’s proposal to sell the media contact databases business of PR Newswire to resolve its merger concerns....

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CMA seeks views on ways to help legal services customers

CMA seeks views on ways to help legal services customers

Friday, 08 July 2016

The CMA is to look at ways to improve competition in legal services by increasing information on price and quality for consumers. ...

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Andrea Coscelli on recent CMA activity in the telecoms, media and technology space

Andrea Coscelli on recent CMA activity in the telecoms, media and technology space

Tuesday, 05 July 2016

Speech given by Andrea Coscelli, CMA Acting Chief Executive, at the GCR Live 5th Annual Telecoms, Media & Technology conference in London....

Drivers to benefit as CMA takes action on car hire websites

Drivers to benefit as CMA takes action on car hire websites

Friday, 01 July 2016

The CMA has told car hire websites it expects them to make changes so motorists are shown the true cost of hiring a car before they rent....

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Alex Chisholm on the CMA’s performance and prospects

Alex Chisholm on the CMA’s performance and prospects

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Speech given by CMA Chief Executive, Alex Chisholm, at the National Audit Office competition seminar....

Online reviews guidelines mark end of CMA’s ICPEN presidency

Online reviews guidelines mark end of CMA’s ICPEN presidency

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Consumers worldwide to benefit as international consumer protection enforcers issue guidelines on online reviews and endorsements....

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CMA welcomes Strategic Assessment of Markets in Scotland

CMA welcomes Strategic Assessment of Markets in Scotland

Monday, 27 June 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority today welcomed the publication of the Strategic Assessment of Markets in Scotland by the Scottish government....

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CMA publishes final energy report in full

CMA publishes final energy report in full

Friday, 24 June 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now published the full version of its final report into the GB energy market. ...

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CMA publishes final energy market reforms

CMA publishes final energy market reforms

Friday, 24 June 2016

The CMA has concluded its energy market investigation setting out a wide range of reforms to modernise the market for the benefit of customers....

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CMA considers undertakings in broker merger

CMA considers undertakings in broker merger

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

The CMA will consider in detail undertakings offered by Tullett and ICAP instead of referring their merger for an in-depth investigation....

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CMA guides businesses on online competition law

CMA guides businesses on online competition law

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

The CMA has written an open letter to businesses alerting them that, if suppliers restrict their retailers’ prices, that can break the law. ...

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CMA approves K Y licence in UK to Thornton & Ross

CMA approves K Y licence in UK to Thornton & Ross

Monday, 20 June 2016

Reckitt Benckiser has licensed the K-Y brand to Thornton & Ross for 8 years and completed its merger with Johnson & Johnson....

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CMA determination published in superfast broadband appeals

CMA determination published in superfast broadband appeals

Monday, 20 June 2016

The CMA’s determination in 2 superfast broadband price control appeals has been published....

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Procurement e learning module targets bid rigging cheats

Procurement e learning module targets bid rigging cheats

Sunday, 19 June 2016

Procurers will be better equipped to stop bid-rigging and save taxpayers’ and businesses’ money with the launch of an e-learning module....

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