Tag: CMA
UK: Competition watchdog launches inquiry into Canadian pharma company
Concordia International a Canada-based pharmaceutical company, said Wednesday October 11, that its International segment and certain of its products are part of an investigation...
UK: CMA outlines scope of its probe into Fox’s Sky bid
The UK competition watchdog has set out the scope of its investigation looking into Rupert Murdoch's £11.7 billion (US$15.5 billion) Sky takeover bid.
The deal...
UK: CMA ‘sets ground rules’ for price comparison websites
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday, September 26, it was setting “clear ground rules” for how consumer price-comparison websites operate following...
UK: CMA executive puts friendship on hold over Fox/Sky Deal
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) chief executive, Andrea Coscelli, has said that he will, “take the prudent step of ceasing social interaction” with...
UK: CMA states focus of investment consultants probe
A week ago, the investment consultancies market was referred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the nation’s Financial Conduct Authority.
On Thursday, September...
UK: Isle of Wight Festival takeover cleared by CMA
Live Nation's acquisition of the Isle of Wight Festival has taken a step forward after the competition regulator concluded that the transaction will not...
UK: Investment consultants to face competition probe by FCA
The UK’s antitrust body will carry out a full-blown competition probe into investment consultants after the financial watchdog found far-reaching problems in an industry...
UK: French group Altrad’s takeover of energy services giant Cape approved
Altrad announced the £332 million (US$429.4 million) takeover deal, which affects hundreds of workers employed by Cape in Aberdeen, in July.
“The Competition and Markets...
UK: Just Eat faces CMA probe over Hungryhouse merger
Just Eat’s proposed takeover of Hungryhouse is facing an in-depth investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog over fears restaurateurs could end up with a...
UK: Golf club maker hit with CMA fine
The UK arm of an American golf club maker, whose products are used by the likes of Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood, has been...
