Does the Darktrace takeover prove the US bad for British tech? May 11, 2024 Policy makers love that we’re building tech companies like Darktrace in the UK but hate it when they scale in the US. Time to regulate for reality, says Camilla de Coverly Veale You don’t have to look far to find someone presenting the view that the US tech scene is a predator to British tech: [...]
Three UK boss says Vodafone merger is ‘vital’ to offset investment costs May 9, 2024 Boss Robert Finnegan said it was a "solid start to the year," but the company continues to be "impacted by inflationary pressures".
Competition regulator to probe takeover of logistics firm Wincanton May 8, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate logistics firm GXO's £764m acquisition of Wincanton, it has been announced.
UK housebuilding could fall to half of target without intervention new report warns May 7, 2024 Uncertainty and inflation are hitting builders' output, threating government housebuilding targets.
Fuel prices up 10p per litre since start of year, says RAC May 4, 2024 Average petrol and diesel prices have risen by 10p per litre so far this year, new figures from motoring group the RAC show.
UK’s competition regulator has killed more deals than the EU’s watchdog since 2019 May 4, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked more tie ups than the European Commission every year bar one in the past five years.
Competition watchdog launches probe into unregulated legal and will writing services April 30, 2024 The competition watchdog has launched a new consumer enforcement investigation into unregulated legal services including that that provide will writing.
Losses balloon to £44m at Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and The i April 30, 2024 All of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and The i sold fewer copies in 2023 than in 2022, while Mail Online saw a decline in visitors.
Microsoft’s UK revenue soars on success of cloud storage services April 28, 2024 Microsoft's UK revenue surged to over $8bn as it added 600 new staffers last year, according to new company filings.
Andrew Tyrie: How greater competition could spur productivity growth April 25, 2024 "The UK government does not have a framework in place for monitoring levels of competition in the economy that’s fit for purpose," Lord Tyrie said. "It badly needs one".