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Meggitt

Britain Intervenes In Takeover Bid By US Aerospace Firm Parker For...

On Monday, October 18, the UK announced it was intervening in a proposed US$8.65 billion takeover by US aerospace firm Parker-Hannifin of its British...
Fuel Station

UK’s Asda & EG Group Call Off $1B Deal For Gas...

British supermarket chain Asda, and EG Group have terminated a deal that would have seen EG buy Asda's petrol forecourts for £750 million (US$1.03...
CMA

UK’s CMA Launches Court Action To Force Travel Refunds

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched on Monday, October 18, court action against Teletext Holidays over inadequate progress on refunds to package holiday...
Veolia

UK Competition Regulator Probes Suez, Veolia Merger 

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated on Tuesday, October 12, that it has announced to French waste-and-water-management companies Suez and Veolia that...
Groupon

Groupon Pledges To Offer Refunds After UK Probe

Groupon has agreed to a raft of customer service changes - including refunds - after warnings from the competition watchdog. The Companies and Markets Authority...
CMA

UK’s CMA Appoints Second Deputy Chief Economic Adviser

The Uk's Competition and Market's Authority (CMA) announced on Friday, September 24, that Dr Jenny Haydock has been promoted to Deputy Chief Economic Adviser...
RyanAir

UK Watchdog Closes Probe Into RyanAir & BA Over Pandemic Price...

The UK competition watchdog has closed its investigation into whether Ryanair and British Airways broke consumer law by failing to offer refunds for flights customers were unable to...
UK

UK’s Antitrust Regulator Appoints New Executive Director

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed David Stewart to the role of Executive Director, Mergers and Markets. Currently a partner at Towerhouse...
UK

UK Pauses Competition Laws For CO2 Amid Shortages

The UK has temporarily exempted parts of the carbon dioxide (CO2) industry from competition law to help provide further security of the gas's supplies...
Law

UK Watchdog Probes Mazars Over French Connection Audit

UK regulators have begun investigating accounting firm Mazars over its audit of retailer French Connection’s financial statements, reported the Financial Times.  The Financial Reporting Council...
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