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Monday, 24 July 2023
CMA launches new investigation to protect consumers following complaints about unregulated will-writing, online divorce, and pre-paid probate services...
Friday, 21 July 2023
The CMA has concluded that LKQ’s anticipated purchase of Uni-Select could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment....
Thursday, 20 July 2023
CMA publishes an initial update on its work into competition in the groceries sector and calls for reforms on unit pricing legislation...
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
A CMA panel has provisionally found Broadcom’s deal to buy VMware would not weaken competition in the supply of critical computer server products....
Monday, 17 July 2023
UK consumers saved an estimated £8 billion over the last 3 years from action taken by the CMA to protect competition and stamp out unfair practices...
Friday, 14 July 2023
The CMA has cleared the completed purchase of Hills Motors by Copart after an in-depth phase 2 investigation...
Friday, 07 July 2023
The CMA is calling on the mattress firm to change its selling practices, which could be putting unfair pressure on customers to make quick purchases...
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
The CMA has provisionally found that Leicester City FC and JD Sports colluded to restrict competition in the sales of Leicester City-branded clothing,...
Monday, 03 July 2023
A new fuel finder scheme to enable drivers access to live, station-by-station fuel prices on their phones or satnavs would help revitalise competition...
Friday, 30 June 2023
CMA finds Adobe’s deal to acquire Figma could mean less choice for designers of digital apps, websites and other products....
Thursday, 29 June 2023
The Competition and Markets Authority has today announced 3 new senior appointments: Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, Senior Director of Adv...
Thursday, 29 June 2023
The CMA is carrying out a “stocktake” of its Phase 2 merger process to ensure that its investigations are conducted as effectively and efficiently as ...
Friday, 23 June 2023
CMA provisionally clears Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors following new evidence...
Thursday, 22 June 2023
CMA partially prevents sale of hearing implant business after concluding patients potentially worse off....
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has created 2 new Executive Director (Board) roles, reflecting the expansion in the CMA’s responsibilities...
Friday, 16 June 2023
Speech by Sarah Cardell at the University of East Anglia's Centre for Competition Policy Annual Conference 2023....
Friday, 16 June 2023
The CMA has cleared the online retailer’s $1.7 billion purchase of iRobot...
Thursday, 15 June 2023
CMA’s investigation into Bestway’s purchase of Lexon and Asurex has confirmed competition concerns...
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Sainsbury’s and Asda agree to address more than 30 anti-competitive land agreements which prevent rivals opening nearby...
Thursday, 08 June 2023
CMA’s investigation provisionally concludes that Hitachi’s takeover of Thales GTS could reduce choice for Network Rail and TfL, impacting cost and ser...
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
CMA increases informant reward up to £250K to crack down on cartels...
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
CMA will be carrying out further work looking into potential misleading practices in the green heating and insulation sector....
Friday, 26 May 2023
In response to competition concerns raised by the CMA, Meta has offered commitments not to use competitors’ advertising data for its Facebook Marketpl...
Thursday, 25 May 2023
The CMA has secured the disqualification of a further demolition company director for illegal cartel behaviour, bringing the total number to 4....
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
The CMA has provisionally found these banks unlawfully exchanged sensitive information regarding UK government bonds in one-to-one online chats....
Thursday, 18 May 2023
CMA’s initial investigation into Medivet’s purchase of multiple independent vet businesses highlights potential price and quality issues...
Monday, 15 May 2023
The CMA today updated on the action it is taking to help contain rising cost of living pressures in road fuel and groceries....
Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Following a provisional clearance in March, the CMA is now allowing the proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat to go ahead....
Friday, 05 May 2023
The CMA has provisionally found that Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors raises competition concerns in the supply of vehicle salvage services...
Friday, 05 May 2023
Panel remarks by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s 20th Anniversary conference on 4 Ma...
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