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The CMA in the 2020s: a dynamic regulator for a dynamic environment

The CMA in the 2020s: a dynamic regulator for a dynamic environment

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

William E. Kovacic, Non-Executive Director at the CMA, discusses the future of the UK competition regime based on his experience serving as Chair of t...

Andrew Tyrie: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Andrew Tyrie: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Chair of the CMA Andrew Tyrie introduces an event at Policy Exchange on how the CMA can get closer to consumers....

Andrea Coscelli: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Andrea Coscelli: closer to consumers – competition and consumer protection for the 2020s

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Chief Executive of the CMA, Andrea Coscelli, explains how the organisation is changing to get closer to consumers across the UK. ...

Payment software deal does not raise competition concerns

Payment software deal does not raise competition concerns

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Payments company Bottomline’s purchase of Experian Payments Gateway does not raise competition concerns, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisional...

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Latest results published in current account customer satisfaction survey

Latest results published in current account customer satisfaction survey

Monday, 17 February 2020

Following a survey of thousands of customers, the fourth set of current account customer satisfaction results have been published today....

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CMA demands action after Tesco blocks rival supermarkets

CMA demands action after Tesco blocks rival supermarkets

Friday, 14 February 2020

The CMA is calling on major supermarkets to act after finding Tesco has been unlawfully stopping rivals from opening shops near its stores....

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CMA to examine water regulator’s price review after appeals

CMA to examine water regulator’s price review after appeals

Friday, 14 February 2020

Following appeals from water companies, the CMA will consider Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price control....

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Offshore accommodation merger abandoned

Offshore accommodation merger abandoned

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Prosafe has abandoned its proposed deal with Floatel after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....

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Deal between Google and Looker given the go ahead

Deal between Google and Looker given the go ahead

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Following a thorough review, the CMA has cleared Google LLC’s (Google) purchase of Looker Data Sciences, Inc. (Looker)....

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Shoppers could lose out in sports fashion merger

Shoppers could lose out in sports fashion merger

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that JD Sports’ takeover of close competitor Footasylum could leave shoppers worse off, both in-store and online....

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CMA to issue consumer law guidelines for the IVF sector

CMA to issue consumer law guidelines for the IVF sector

Friday, 07 February 2020

The CMA is developing guidance for IVF clinics in the UK to make sure they treat their patients fairly....

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CMA provisionally finds competition concerns in airline booking merger

CMA provisionally finds competition concerns in airline booking merger

Friday, 07 February 2020

An in-depth investigation has provisionally found that Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns....

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CMA secures £900,000 in refunds for Nationwide customers

CMA secures £900,000 in refunds for Nationwide customers

Thursday, 06 February 2020

Nationwide is to repay customers after it failed to correctly warn them that they would be charged for entering an unarranged overdraft....

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CMA welcomes EU Court ruling in pay for delay drug case

CMA welcomes EU Court ruling in pay for delay drug case

Thursday, 30 January 2020

The CMA welcomes a ruling from the EU Court of Justice in relation to its case that drug companies supplying an antidepressant called paroxetine broke...

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Deal between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns

Deal between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns

Thursday, 30 January 2020

The proposed merger between Prosafe and Floatel raises competition concerns, an in-depth CMA review has provisionally found....

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CMA demands StubHub fix concerns or face court action

CMA demands StubHub fix concerns or face court action

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

The CMA has told ticket resale firm StubHub to make changes to its site after identifying problems that could mean it is breaking consumer law....

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The UK’s withdrawal from the EU   The CMA’s role post Brexit

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU The CMA’s role post Brexit

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

The Government has confirmed that the UK will enter a transition period until the end of December 2020, following its departure from the EU on 31 Janu...

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CMA consults on annual plan

CMA consults on annual plan

Thursday, 23 January 2020

The CMA has launched a consultation on its annual plan for 2020/21...

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Second firm admits illegal role in agreement for essential drug

Second firm admits illegal role in agreement for essential drug

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Drug company Tiofarma has admitted that it took part in an agreement that resulted in significant price hikes for an essential medicine....

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Guitar maker fined £4.5m for illegally preventing price discounts

Guitar maker fined £4.5m for illegally preventing price discounts

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

The CMA has fined Fender Europe £4.5 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its guitars....

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Court of Appeal upholds CMA decision on online sales

Court of Appeal upholds CMA decision on online sales

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

The Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA’s finding that a golf equipment supplier acted illegally by banning online sales of its products. ...

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CMA publishes loyalty penalty update

CMA publishes loyalty penalty update

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

The CMA has reported on the progress made in tackling the loyalty penalty that impacts millions of people....

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Facebook and eBay pledge to combat trading in fake reviews

Facebook and eBay pledge to combat trading in fake reviews

Wednesday, 08 January 2020

Following action from the CMA, Facebook and eBay have committed to combatting the trade of fake and misleading reviews on their sites....

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Illumina/PacBio abandon merger

Illumina/PacBio abandon merger

Friday, 03 January 2020

Illumina has abandoned its anticipated $1.2 billion takeover of PacBio after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....

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LN Gaiety’s purchase of MCD cleared by CMA

LN Gaiety’s purchase of MCD cleared by CMA

Thursday, 19 December 2019

An in-depth CMA investigation has found that Live Nation-Gaiety’s proposed purchase of MCD does not raise competition concerns....

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CMA lifts the lid on digital giants

CMA lifts the lid on digital giants

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

The CMA has published an update in its examination of online platforms and digital advertising, uncovering new detail about how the sector’s biggest n...

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Estate agents fined over half a million pounds for price fixing

Estate agents fined over half a million pounds for price fixing

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

3 Berkshire estate agents have been fined more than £600,000 for illegally fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers....

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Pharmaceutical merger cleared by CMA

Pharmaceutical merger cleared by CMA

Monday, 16 December 2019

The CMA has cleared the anticipated purchase of gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics by pharmaceutical company Roche Holdings....

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Amazon’s Deliveroo investment raises competition concerns

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA....

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CMA Statement on design, construction and fit out services director disqualification

CMA Statement on design, construction and fit out services director disqualification

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Individual directors should be held accountable if their company breaks competition law....

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