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CMA completes move to Canary Wharf

CMA completes move to Canary Wharf

Monday, 12 August 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved into its new office, The Cabot in Canary Wharf....

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Nationwide refunds £6m to customers following CMA action

Nationwide refunds £6m to customers following CMA action

Thursday, 08 August 2019

Nationwide has committed to refund £6m to affected current account customers after it broke a legal order from the CMA....

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Cleaning chemicals firms’ merger raises competition concerns

Cleaning chemicals firms’ merger raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that Ecolab’s merger with Holchem may mean businesses face higher prices or a lower quality of service for their clean...

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Piano supplier fined £3.7m for illegally preventing price discounts

Piano supplier fined £3.7m for illegally preventing price discounts

Thursday, 01 August 2019

The CMA has fined Casio £3.7 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its digital pianos and keyboards....

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6 company directors disqualified for office fit out cartel

6 company directors disqualified for office fit out cartel

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 3 more office fit-out company directors for illegal cartel behaviour, bringing the total number to 6....

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CMA recommends protecting prepayment energy customers beyond 2020

CMA recommends protecting prepayment energy customers beyond 2020

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Following a review, the CMA has recommended protecting people who pay for their energy upfront for longer with an adjusted price cap....

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Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing in supply of antibiotic

Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing in supply of antibiotic

Thursday, 25 July 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that sellers of the antibiotic Nitrofurantoin broke competition law by arranging to carve up the market between them....

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Bauer’s takeover of radio businesses raises competition concerns

Bauer’s takeover of radio businesses raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

The CMA is concerned that a series of radio takeovers by Bauer Media raises competition concerns....

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Norwich–Ely rail passengers protected by CMA

Norwich–Ely rail passengers protected by CMA

Friday, 19 July 2019

The CMA has raised concerns that passengers could face higher fares on two routes in the Norwich–Ely area under the new East Midlands Rail franchise....

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Packaging merger raises competition concerns

Packaging merger raises competition concerns

Friday, 19 July 2019

The CMA has found food and drink suppliers could get a worse deal on their packaging if 2 specialist firms merge....

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CMA publishes Annual Report 2018 to 2019

CMA publishes Annual Report 2018 to 2019

Thursday, 18 July 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority has today published its Annual Report.?...

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LN Gaiety’s takeover of MCD raises competition concerns

LN Gaiety’s takeover of MCD raises competition concerns

Thursday, 11 July 2019

LN-Gaiety’s (Live Nation) proposed takeover of MCD raises competition concerns in the music promotion industry in Northern Ireland, a CMA investigat...

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CMA directs Barclays to fix banned banking practices

CMA directs Barclays to fix banned banking practices

Thursday, 04 July 2019

The CMA has directed Barclays to improve its practices after the bank broke rules designed to protect small businesses....

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CMA to take further legal action against viagogo

CMA to take further legal action against viagogo

Thursday, 04 July 2019

The CMA is to move forward with legal proceedings for contempt of court against viagogo following concerns it has failed to comply fully with a court ...

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CMA launches digital markets strategy

CMA launches digital markets strategy

Wednesday, 03 July 2019

The CMA has launched its digital markets strategy, setting out how it will continue to protect consumers in rapidly developing digital markets, while ...

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CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews

CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews

Friday, 21 June 2019

The CMA has urged Facebook and eBay to act to stop the sale of fake reviews through their sites....

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Illumina’s takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns

Illumina’s takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Illumina’s proposed takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist DNA sequencing systems in the UK, a CMA investigation h...

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Suppliers of antidepressants accused of illegal anti competitive conduct

Suppliers of antidepressants accused of illegal anti competitive conduct

Monday, 17 June 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke competition law in relation to the supply of an anti-depressant drug. ...

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CMA to research Scottish legal services market

CMA to research Scottish legal services market

Monday, 17 June 2019

The CMA will undertake research into certain aspects of the Scottish legal services market to support the Scottish Government’s response to the Robert...

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4 Berkshire estate agents accused of illegally fixing fees

4 Berkshire estate agents accused of illegally fixing fees

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The CMA has today announced its provisional finding that 4 Berkshire estate agents have broken competition law....

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CMA clears PayPal / iZettle deal

CMA clears PayPal / iZettle deal

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The CMA has cleared PayPal’s completed takeover of rival mobile payments company iZettle after an in-depth, Phase 2, investigation....

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UK Competition Law enforcement: the post Brexit future

UK Competition Law enforcement: the post Brexit future

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Speech at City & Financial Global ‘Future of UK Competition Law’ summit ...

CMA launches consumer law investigation into leasehold market

CMA launches consumer law investigation into leasehold market

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today formally launched an investigation to find out whether people are being treated fairly when buyi...

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Thermo Fisher/Roper abandon deal

Thermo Fisher/Roper abandon deal

Monday, 10 June 2019

Thermo Fisher has abandoned its anticipated purchase of Gatan after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....

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Merger of receipt roll suppliers could raise competition concerns

Merger of receipt roll suppliers could raise competition concerns

Monday, 10 June 2019

The CMA has found that Iconex’s purchase of two rival receipt paper suppliers Schades and R+S may lead to less choice and higher prices....

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Final step taken in CMA reform of investment consultants

Final step taken in CMA reform of investment consultants

Monday, 10 June 2019

The CMA has today issued its legally-binding Order to help pension trustees make better decisions for £1.6 trillion of retirement assets that they ove...

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Competition in the digital age: reflecting on digital merger investigations

Competition in the digital age: reflecting on digital merger investigations

Monday, 03 June 2019

A speech delivered by Andrea Coscelli to the OECD/G7 conference on competition and the digital economy....

Tobii’s purchase of Smartbox raises competition concerns

Tobii’s purchase of Smartbox raises competition concerns

Thursday, 30 May 2019

The CMA has published provisional findings in its inquiry into Tobii’s completed merger with Smartbox....

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Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing over anti nausea tablets

Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing over anti nausea tablets

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke the law by agreeing not to compete in the supply of an anti-nausea drug in the U...

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Apple pledges clearer information on iPhone performance

Apple pledges clearer information on iPhone performance

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Apple has committed to be clearer and more upfront with iPhone users about battery health and performance, following action by the CMA....

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