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.
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.
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.
Regulator launches three investigations into Microsoft and Amazon April 24, 2024 The CMA is worried that big tech partnerships could give the likes of Microsoft and Amazon too much market power and harm competition.
Competition watchdog says Vodafone’s merger with Three could leave customers worse off March 22, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it feared the deal could reduce competition in Britain's telecommunications industry and raise prices for consumers and businesses.
What the Competition and Markets Authority wants to do with its new powers March 14, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out the areas it wants to focus on over the next 12 months.
Competition watchdog and Ofcom deliver results of probe into Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph bid to media secretary March 11, 2024 The CMA has reported on jurisdictional and competition matters to the secretary of state, Lucy Frazer, who is also due to hear from Ofcom.
Pennon mega-deal for Sutton and East Surrey Water facing competition probe March 7, 2024 Pennon paid £89m in equity but the total enterprise deal was worth £380m