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Barclays customers to receive up to £1m for PPI breaches

Barclays customers to receive up to £1m for PPI breaches

Wednesday, 09 November 2022

More than 1,000 customers will receive payments after the CMA found Barclays failed to send PPI information...

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Accommodation merger could mean worse deal for students in Birmingham

Accommodation merger could mean worse deal for students in Birmingham

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

The purchase of student accommodation provider Student Roost by GIC and Greystar could lead to higher rent and lower quality housing for students in B...

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UK grocers and shoppers could face higher prices due to dough merger

UK grocers and shoppers could face higher prices due to dough merger

Friday, 04 November 2022

An in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found that Cérélia’s purchase of Jus-Rol could leave UK retailers and shoppers facing higher prices an...

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Social media users set to benefit from new hidden advertising protections

Social media users set to benefit from new hidden advertising protections

Thursday, 03 November 2022

The CMA has published guidance for social media companies, brands, and influencers to follow so that people can easily spot a paid-for online endorsem...

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CMA clears LSEG / Quantile merger

CMA clears LSEG / Quantile merger

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition of Quantile by LSEG following an in-depth merger investigation....

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CMA considers remedy to address concerns in chemical admixtures merger

CMA considers remedy to address concerns in chemical admixtures merger

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Sika AG and MBCC Group have asked the CMA to consider a “fast-track” remedy to address concerns that their merger could harm the construction industry...

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Leading the charge towards a competitive EV infrastructure market

Leading the charge towards a competitive EV infrastructure market

Thursday, 20 October 2022

A Beesley Lecture delivered by David Stewart, Executive Director, Markets & Mergers, CMA...

CMA orders Meta to sell Giphy

CMA orders Meta to sell Giphy

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

The CMA finds that Meta’s purchase of Giphy would limit choice for UK social media users and reduce innovation in UK display advertising....

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CMA issues proposals to address overcharging for emergency service radio network

CMA issues proposals to address overcharging for emergency service radio network

Friday, 14 October 2022

The CMA is proposing to restrict how much Motorola can charge for the emergency services to use the Airwave Network....

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CMA to take action to give private patients access to information

CMA to take action to give private patients access to information

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

The CMA has warned it will take enforcement action against healthcare providers over concerns prospective patients are not being given the essential i...

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Morrisons' proposals provisionally clear way for McColl’s deal

Morrisons' proposals provisionally clear way for McColl’s deal

Monday, 10 October 2022

The CMA proposes to accept an offer from Morrisons to sell 28 McColl’s stores to address competition concerns in the areas where those stores are loca...

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Satellite communication deal raises competition concerns

Satellite communication deal raises competition concerns

Thursday, 06 October 2022

The CMA has found Viasat’s merger with Inmarsat could lead to airlines facing higher prices for on-board wifi....

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CMA considers remedy to address concerns in foam merger

CMA considers remedy to address concerns in foam merger

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Carpenter and Recticel have asked the CMA to consider a “fast-track” remedy to address concerns that their merger could lead to manufacturers and shop...

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Firms fined for fixing prices fans pay for Rangers FC merchandise

Firms fined for fixing prices fans pay for Rangers FC merchandise

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

The CMA has imposed fines totalling over £2 million on Elite Sports, JD Sports and Rangers FC after they admitted to fixing the prices of certain Rang...

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Green heating consumer protection to come under scrutiny

Green heating consumer protection to come under scrutiny

Monday, 26 September 2022

The CMA wants to hear from consumers and businesses to understand whether firms offering green heating solutions and insulation are complying with con...

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Fertility clinics’ compliance with consumer law: findings published

Fertility clinics’ compliance with consumer law: findings published

Friday, 23 September 2022

The CMA review found a mixed picture in terms of clinics’ compliance with consumer law and that self-funding patients are not always getting the infor...

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Morrisons / McColl’s merger only raises concerns in a small number of local areas

Morrisons / McColl’s merger only raises concerns in a small number of local areas

Thursday, 08 September 2022

The CMA’s initial investigation into Morrisons’ completed purchase of McColl’s shops has found competition concerns in 35 local areas where the 2 bran...

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Anti competitive land deals re written to help businesses and shoppers

Anti competitive land deals re written to help businesses and shoppers

Friday, 02 September 2022

Waitrose has agreed to rewrite several property deals after it signed land agreements which blocked other supermarkets from opening nearby....

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CMA clears NortonLifeLock / Avast merger

CMA clears NortonLifeLock / Avast merger

Friday, 02 September 2022

The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition of Avast by NortonLifeLock following an in-depth merger investigation....

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Microsoft / Activision deal could lead to competition concerns

Microsoft / Activision deal could lead to competition concerns

Thursday, 01 September 2022

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that Microsoft’s anticipated purchase of Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen compe...

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£600,000 in refunds over NatWest ‘bundling’

£600,000 in refunds over NatWest ‘bundling’

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Following CMA action, NatWest is set to refund hundreds of business customers after it wrongfully forced them to open current accounts to secure a loa...

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CMA unwinds Veolia / Suez merger in the UK

CMA unwinds Veolia / Suez merger in the UK

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Prior to the merger, Veolia and Suez were 2 of the largest suppliers of waste management services in the UK....

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Thousands more leaseholders to get money back

Thousands more leaseholders to get money back

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

After CMA action, thousands of leaseholders who paid a doubled ground rent will receive refunds and 9 more companies will remove these costly terms fr...

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Dental merger raises competition concerns in parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire

Dental merger raises competition concerns in parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire

Tuesday, 23 August 2022

An initial investigation by the CMA into an acquisition of dental practices has found competition concerns in parts of Doncaster, Yorkshire and Alfret...

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CMA finds concerns in drinking water solutions merger

CMA finds concerns in drinking water solutions merger

Thursday, 18 August 2022

The CMA has found that the anticipated purchase of Waterlogic by Culligan could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of multifunctional taps to...

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Customer survey ranks banks amid cost of living crisis

Customer survey ranks banks amid cost of living crisis

Monday, 15 August 2022

A survey of thousands of individuals and small businesses shows how well banks are looking after their customers as people face the rising cost of liv...

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OIM accepts landmark first request to examine proposed law change

OIM accepts landmark first request to examine proposed law change

Monday, 08 August 2022

The OIM has taken its first decision to accept a government’s request to consider the potential impact of a proposed regulatory change, a ban on the s...

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CMA requires Dye & Durham to sell TM Group

CMA requires Dye & Durham to sell TM Group

Wednesday, 03 August 2022

The CMA has concluded that Dye & Durham must sell TM Group after its in-depth investigation identified competition concerns....

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CMA provisionally clears NortonLifeLock / Avast merger

CMA provisionally clears NortonLifeLock / Avast merger

Wednesday, 03 August 2022

The CMA has provisionally cleared the anticipated acquisition of Avast by NortonLifeLock following an in-depth merger investigation....

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ASOS, Boohoo and Asda investigated over fashion ‘green’ claims

ASOS, Boohoo and Asda investigated over fashion ‘green’ claims

Friday, 29 July 2022

The CMA is launching investigations into 3 fashion brands to scrutinise their ‘green’ claims....

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