Tag: CMA
UK: Business Secretary: Competition rules need to change
British Business Secretary Greg Clark said Thursday, July 18, that competition rules must change as platforms and big data are disrupting the basic plumbing...
UK: Regulator to review Inmarsat’s sale to private equity consortium
The Competition and Markets Authority announced on Tuesday, July 16, it was looking into whether the proposed acquisition of Britain's largest satellite company Inmarsat...
UK: Watchdog tells Barclays off over its treatment of small businesses
Barclays has been censured by UK watchdog over its treatment of small businesses. Bank made smaller firms open account to access other products, reported...
UK: CMA deepens Illumina-Pacific Biosciences probe
Britain’s competition watchdog announced on Thursday, June 27, it would launch an in-depth investigation into the planned US$1.2 billion merger between gene sequencing company...
UK: Grocery suppliers call for Amazon to be scrutinized
Food and drink suppliers have called for online giant Amazon to come under the watch of the UK's grocery industry regulator, reported The Independent.
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UK: CMA tells Facebook and eBay to tackle fake reviews
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated on Friday, June 21, that it “has found troubling evidence that there is a thriving marketplace...
UK: PM gives CMA new powers to fine firms that exploit...
According to the Financial Times, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be given “judge and jury” powers to impose fines on companies that...
UK: Illumina’s takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the proposed $1.2 billion merger of Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc...
UK: CMA to probe Scottish legal services market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will undertake research into certain aspects of the Scottish legal services market to support the Scottish Government’s response...
UK: Estate agents accused of illegally fixing fees
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the companies – Michael Hardy, Prospect, Richard Worth, and Romans – broke competition law...
