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Motorcycle insurance merger to be reversed following CMA concerns

Motorcycle insurance merger to be reversed following CMA concerns

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

The CMA has accepted a proposal from Ardonagh to fully unwind its recent £26 million purchase of Bennetts to resolve competition concerns....

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Provisional findings published in CMA review of water price controls

Provisional findings published in CMA review of water price controls

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

The CMA is consulting on its provisional findings from its redetermination of Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price controls....

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CMA acts to protect competition on UK US airline routes

CMA acts to protect competition on UK US airline routes

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Due to coronavirus, the CMA has imposed measures to protect competition on UK-US air routes while it investigates an agreement involving BA and Americ...

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TUI UK to complete refunds by the end of the month

TUI UK to complete refunds by the end of the month

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

TUI UK has committed to the CMA that customers awaiting their refunds for holidays that were cancelled due to coronavirus will receive them by the end...

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Motorcycle insurance broker merger raises competition concerns

Motorcycle insurance broker merger raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

The CMA has found that Ardonagh’s completed purchase of Bennetts could lead to higher prices, less choice and worse services for motorcyclists in the ...

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Final decision published in window blind merger inquiry

Final decision published in window blind merger inquiry

Monday, 14 September 2020

The CMA has decided that Hunter Douglas, owner of online blinds retailer Blinds2Go, must sell the majority of its shares in 247 to protect competition...

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Digital advertising merger to be abandoned during CMA investigation

Digital advertising merger to be abandoned during CMA investigation

Monday, 14 September 2020

Taboola has announced that it is to abandon its proposed purchase of Outbrain....

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CMA updates competition law risk guide for managers

CMA updates competition law risk guide for managers

Thursday, 10 September 2020

An updated guide to competition rules has been issued to help managers, directors and their advisers to stay on the right side of the law....

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CMA to assess progress in legal services sector

CMA to assess progress in legal services sector

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

The CMA is reviewing the legal services sector in England and Wales to assess whether transparency of price, quality and service have improved....

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CMA stops Lloyds ‘bundling’ business accounts with loans

CMA stops Lloyds ‘bundling’ business accounts with loans

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

The CMA has stopped Lloyds Banking Group forcing small business customers to open business current accounts when taking out Bounce Back Loans....

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COVID 19: CMA secures refund promise from Bijou Weddings Group

COVID 19: CMA secures refund promise from Bijou Weddings Group

Monday, 07 September 2020

Following CMA action, Bijou Weddings Group will now provide fairer refunds to couples whose weddings could not go ahead because of coronavirus....

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Leasehold homes: CMA launches enforcement action

Leasehold homes: CMA launches enforcement action

Friday, 04 September 2020

The CMA is launching enforcement action involving 4 leading housing developers it believes may have broken consumer protection law in relation to leas...

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CMA to increase competition cooperation with international partners

CMA to increase competition cooperation with international partners

Wednesday, 02 September 2020

The CMA has signed a new framework with 5 of its international counterpart competition authorities to improve co-operation on investigations....

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Coronavirus (COVID 19): Cancellation and refund updates

Coronavirus (COVID 19): Cancellation and refund updates

Friday, 28 August 2020

The CMA has today published further detail on its views on the law in relation to cancellations and refunds during the pandemic....

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Construction materials deal raises competition concerns

Construction materials deal raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Breedon’s purchase of certain Cemex assets raises competition concerns in the supply of building materials in some parts of the UK, the CMA has found....

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Deal between Visa and Plaid given the go ahead

Deal between Visa and Plaid given the go ahead

Monday, 24 August 2020

The CMA has cleared Visa’s anticipated purchase of fintech start-up Plaid....

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StubHub makes changes to its UK site to address CMA concerns

StubHub makes changes to its UK site to address CMA concerns

Wednesday, 19 August 2020

StubHub has addressed concerns raised by the CMA about the information it provides for tickets on sale via its UK website....

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Latest banking customer satisfaction results published

Latest banking customer satisfaction results published

Monday, 17 August 2020

Introduced by the CMA, the survey gives customers the chance to see how their banks have performed over the last 6 months since February 2020....

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Provisional conclusions issued in CMA funerals market investigation

Provisional conclusions issued in CMA funerals market investigation

Thursday, 13 August 2020

The CMA has published its provisional conclusions as part of its in-depth market investigation into funeral services....

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Competition concerns in retail investment software merger

Competition concerns in retail investment software merger

Wednesday, 05 August 2020

Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has provisionally blocked the merger of FNZ and GBST....

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CMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo

CMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo

Tuesday, 04 August 2020

Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has today cleared Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo after finding that it will not substantially lesse...

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CMA final decision on air traffic control charges

CMA final decision on air traffic control charges

Thursday, 23 July 2020

The CMA has sent the CAA its final price control determination on a dispute between the aviation regulator and NERL regarding air traffic control char...

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How should competition policy react to coronavirus?

How should competition policy react to coronavirus?

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

IPPR has today published a paper by CMA Chairman Andrew Tyrie, discussing how competition policy can contribute to a robust and sustainable post-crisi...

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Customers could lose out in merger between window blind companies

Customers could lose out in merger between window blind companies

Thursday, 16 July 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that Hunter Douglas’ purchase of 247 Home Furnishings Ltd raises competition concerns....

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CMA publishes Annual Report 2019/2020

CMA publishes Annual Report 2019/2020

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

The CMA has published its Annual Report, highlighting the wide range of work the UK competition and consumer authority has carried out in the past yea...

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CMA levies fines of £2.3m and secures £8m for NHS in pharma probe

CMA levies fines of £2.3m and secures £8m for NHS in pharma probe

Thursday, 09 July 2020

The CMA has formally concluded that 3 pharmaceutical companies took part in an illegal arrangement in relation to the supply of life-saving medicine. ...

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CMA orders insurance provider to fix PPI breaches

CMA orders insurance provider to fix PPI breaches

Wednesday, 08 July 2020

The CMA has taken action against Cardif Pinnacle, and written to Nationwide and Lloyds, after they failed to provide accurate annual PPI reminders....

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CMA secures loan write off from payday lender

CMA secures loan write off from payday lender

Tuesday, 07 July 2020

Following CMA action, payday lender Shelby Finance has written off loans and apologised to customers after not providing them with important informati...

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Trading systems merger raises competition concerns

Trading systems merger raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 07 July 2020

The CMA has found that ION’s completed purchase of Broadway Technology raises competition concerns in the supply of electronic trading systems....

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Court orders disqualification of estate agent cartel director

Court orders disqualification of estate agent cartel director

Friday, 03 July 2020

In the first contested case of its kind, the CMA has secured the disqualification of a director whose Somerset estate agency breached competition law....

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