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CMA clears poultry feed deal

CMA clears poultry feed deal

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

An independent inquiry group has cleared Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston and Radstock feed mills....

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Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published

Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Independent inquiry group finds that mobile browser markets are not working well for UK businesses and millions of mobile device users which is holdin...

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CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter

CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

The CMA launches review of approach to merger remedies and publishes new Mergers Charter as next steps in its plan to enhance the UK’s merger control ...

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Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth

Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth

Monday, 10 March 2025

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive, delivered at the techUK Tech Policy Conference 2025....

CMA clears GBT / CWT corporate travel merger

CMA clears GBT / CWT corporate travel merger

Thursday, 06 March 2025

Independent CMA inquiry group has cleared the merger of corporate travel companies Global Business Travel Group, Inc and CWT Holdings LLC....

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Co op re writes anti competitive land agreements

Co op re writes anti competitive land agreements

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

Grocery retailer addresses over 100 land agreements which restrict rivals opening nearby. ...

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CMA reaches settlement with banks in competition case

CMA reaches settlement with banks in competition case

Friday, 21 February 2025

Banks agree to pay fines for past exchanges of sensitive information about UK government bonds....

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CMA publishes interim report in logistics merger

CMA publishes interim report in logistics merger

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

CMA independent inquiry group’s initial assessment is that GXO’s purchase of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in the supply of dedicated ware...

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CMA publishes supplementary interim report in GBT / CWT merger investigation

CMA publishes supplementary interim report in GBT / CWT merger investigation

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Interim report published by the CMA in the latest step in its Phase 2 investigation into the merger of two corporate travel businesses....

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CMA provisionally clears poultry feed merger

CMA provisionally clears poultry feed merger

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

An independent inquiry group has provisionally cleared Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston and Radstock feed mills in an interim report publishe...

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Tile deal could lead to worse deals and service for home renovators and tradespeople in 4 local areas

Tile deal could lead to worse deals and service for home renovators and tradespeople in 4 local areas

Monday, 17 February 2025

The CMA has found that Topps Tiles’ acquisition of CTD Tiles could reduce competitive deals and product choice for customers and businesses in parts o...

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Infant formula: CMA outlines clear path forward to help parents save hundreds of pounds a year

Infant formula: CMA outlines clear path forward to help parents save hundreds of pounds a year

Friday, 14 February 2025

The CMA has set out comprehensive proposals to deliver better outcomes for parents in the infant formula market – both in terms of the choices they ma...

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CMA wins appeal in emergency services case

CMA wins appeal in emergency services case

Thursday, 30 January 2025

The Court of Appeal has refused Motorola permission to appeal the CMA’s findings that it was making supernormal profits from providing communications ...

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CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation

CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

The inquiry group’s report provisionally recommends that the CMA board considers investigating AWS and Microsoft’s cloud service activities using new ...

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CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

Friday, 24 January 2025

Google has agreed to make significant changes to its processes for tackling fake reviews – meaning people can have more trust in the reviews they see....

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CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Investigations will determine if Apple and Google have strategic market status in their mobile ecosystems, including operating systems, app stores and...

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CMA to investigate Google’s search services

CMA to investigate Google’s search services

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities and whether these services are delivering...

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Growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK at the heart of the CMA’s next Annual Plan

Growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK at the heart of the CMA’s next Annual Plan

Monday, 13 January 2025

The CMA has launched a consultation on its draft Annual Plan for 2025/26, inviting consumers, businesses and investors to help shape its priorities fo...

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CMA sets out initial plans as new digital markets competition regime comes into force

CMA sets out initial plans as new digital markets competition regime comes into force

Tuesday, 07 January 2025

CMA expects to launch strategic market status investigations in 3 areas of digital activity over first 6 months....

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CMA could approve Synopsys / Ansys merger if competition concerns are resolved

CMA could approve Synopsys / Ansys merger if competition concerns are resolved

Friday, 20 December 2024

Synopsys’ purchase of Ansys raises competition concerns in the supply of semiconductor chip design and light simulation products in the UK – but deal ...

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CMA probes possible bid rigging in relation to school improvement fund

CMA probes possible bid rigging in relation to school improvement fund

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

The CMA has launched an investigation into suspected bid-rigging in relation to a key government fund for improving the condition of school buildings....

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NHS set to benefit from £23 million following CMA pharma probe

NHS set to benefit from £23 million following CMA pharma probe

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

The CMA has secured an offer of £23m from Vifor Pharma to the NHS, as part of a wider package, to address concerns that doctors were given potentially...

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UK competition law enforcement: a look ahead

UK competition law enforcement: a look ahead

Thursday, 05 December 2024

A speech by Juliette Enser, interim Executive Director for Competition Enforcement at the CMA, delivered at King's College London....

CMA clears Vodafone / Three merger, subject to legally binding commitments

CMA clears Vodafone / Three merger, subject to legally binding commitments

Thursday, 05 December 2024

Proposed commitments would ensure the merger boosts competition in UK telecoms with rollout of 5G connectivity...

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High fuel margins continue to inflate pump prices for motorists

High fuel margins continue to inflate pump prices for motorists

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Today’s interim monitoring report sets out the CMA's observations on developments in the road fuel retail market since the previous update in July 202...

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Groceries: Loyalty prices offer genuine savings, says CMA

Groceries: Loyalty prices offer genuine savings, says CMA

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

The CMA looked at thousands of products to see if loyalty prices offered genuine savings – the evidence says yes. ...

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Keynote speech to the BIICL Tech Antitrust Roundtable 2024

Keynote speech to the BIICL Tech Antitrust Roundtable 2024

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

The keynote speech delivered by Jessica Lennard, Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer, to the 6th Annual BIICL Technology and Antitrust Roundta...

CMA publishes provisional findings in Mobile Browsers and Cloud Gaming market investigation

CMA publishes provisional findings in Mobile Browsers and Cloud Gaming market investigation

Friday, 22 November 2024

Findings by an independent inquiry group suggest Apple’s policies are holding back innovation in the browsers we use to access the web on mobile phone...

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Spreadex required to sell Sporting Index

Spreadex required to sell Sporting Index

Friday, 22 November 2024

An independent CMA panel has decided Spreadex should sell Sporting Index after finding the deal harmed competition for licensed online sports spread b...

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Viatris fined £1.5m for failure to comply with CMA order

Viatris fined £1.5m for failure to comply with CMA order

Friday, 22 November 2024

The CMA has found that Viatris failed to comply with compulsory restrictions imposed during the CMA’s review of its deal with Theramex....

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