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UK: CMA clears PayPal/iZettle $2b deal

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave its final approval to PayPal’s acquisition of point of sale terminal company iZettle, nine-and-a-half months after...

UK: Regulator to investigate unfair property leases

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

UK: Merger of receipt roll suppliers worries regulator

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating Iconex’s proposed purchase of Schades and R+S, which are both owned by Hansol Paper and...

UK: Watchdog to examine NSF’s hostile bid for Provident Financial

Britain’s competition watchdog is considering whether Non-Standard Finance’s (NSF) hostile £1.3 billion (US$1.6 billion) takeover of rival Provident Financial would result in a substantial...

UK: Carter reported up 18%

The number of whistleblowing reports to the UK’s competition regulator last year rose to its highest ever level, indicating that new protections are working,...

UK: Leaseholders to get compensation after antitrust probe

Homeowners who were mis-sold leasehold properties may be able to get compensation after the competition watchdog announced it will investigate the issue, reported the...

UK: Regulator investigates JD Sports deal to buy Footasylum

The UK’s competition regulator has announced it is investigating JD Sports’ acquisition of Footaslyum. JD Sports completed a deal in March to buy the...
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Economic Evidence and the Rights of the Defense: UK vs EU...

May 2019 CPI Europe Column edited by Anna Tzanaki (Competition Policy International) & Juan Delgado (Global Economics Group) presents: Economic Evidence and the Rights of the Defense: UK vs EU...

UK: EY Slaughter and May hires to fight back against...

Slaughter and May is advising the audit giant on whether it can challenge recommendations made by the competition watchdog, which are designed to overhaul...

UK: UK disqualifies two construction directors for collusion

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 2 former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law. The move follows...
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