Tag: Competition Watchdog
UK: Competition watchdog hits Heathrow with US$2m fine
According to a report from Reuters, Britain’s competition watchdog imposed a £1.6 million (US$2 million) fine on Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 25, after...
UK: Competition watchdog gives final clearing to SSE-Npower merger
A merger between SSE and Npower's retail operations has been cleared by the UK's competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had given...
Bulgaria: PPF appeals antitrust ban on Nova buy
According to SeeNews, investment group PPF announced that it has appealed the decision of Bulgaria's competition authority to ban the acquisition of Sofia-based Nova Broadcasting...
UK: Barclays rapped by competition watchdog after second PPI breach
The UK’s competition watchdog has taken action against Barclays after it failed, for a second time, to send annual payment protection insurance (PPI) reminders...
Australia: Competition Commission probing potato contracts
Following a complaint by an unnamed Tasmanian farmer, Australia’s competition watchdog is looking into contract negotiations between vegetable processor McCain Foods and growers in...
New Zealand: Regulator launches new “whistleblowing” tool
The country's competition watchdog hopes to encourage more people to anonymously dob in cartels. The Commerce Commission announced a new "whistleblowing" tool it was...
UK: Pension scheme advisers avoid break-up
The three largest investment consultant firms to the UK’s £1.6 trillion (US$2.1 trillion) pension fund industry face tougher rules and mandatory tendering, but have...
UK: Watchdog probes Stars Group, Sky Bet union
The UK’s competition watchdog is probing The Stars Group’s US$4.7b acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG).
On Tuesday, Canada’s The Stars Group (TSG) announced...
Ireland: Competition watchdog investigates Reach’s takeover of Express Newspapers
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of the Republic of Ireland (CCPC) announced that a preliminary investigation found further analysis would be needed to...
New Zealand: Watchdog lays charges against Spark
New Zealand's competition watchdog has filed 11 charges against telecom company Spark, alleging the telecom misled customers. The charges were filed in Auckland District...
