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The acquisition by Altice of 6% of shares in BT has been called-in for a full national security assessment.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Hundreds of customers that buy domestic gas from BDS Fuels will be freed from unlawful exclusivity contracts.
The CMA has provisionally found that the merger of Veolia and Suez would lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste and water management services in the UK.
The CMA has provisionally found that the merger of 2 firms offering property search services could lead to a worse deal for homebuyers.
The CMA’s most senior enforcer has warned that anyone looking to exploit the cost-of-living crisis by forming cartels risk robust enforcement action, including possible dawn raids.
Big tech companies should agree fairer deals with online publishers in order to use their content, according to the UK’s competition watchdog.
Ritchie Bros has abandoned its planned purchase of Euro Auctions after the CMA referred the deal for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.
LSEG’s anticipated purchase of Quantile could now be referred for an in-depth investigation after finding that the deal raises competition concerns.
The CMA proposes to accept an offer from buyer of Morrisons to sell 87 petrol stations to address competition concerns.
The CMA has published its second assessment of how well competition is working in the UK and what that means for people and businesses.
NEC Software Solutions’ purchase of SSS raises competition concerns in the supply of vital software to emergency services and transport customers.
CMA General Counsel, Sarah Cardell, speaks about recent CMA mergers policy and practice at a Q&A session at the Eighth Annual Berkeley Spring Forum on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the Boardroom.
VetPartners’ completed purchase of Goddard could now be referred for an in-depth investigation after the CMA found that the deal raises competition concerns.
The CMA’s Annual Concurrency Report shows how competition authorities have helped deliver benefits to households in 2021 to 2022 in the regulated sectors.
The CMA has worked to ensure that pharmaceutical company Aspen’s commitments to reduce prices for life-saving cancer medicines can be enforced in the UK following its exit from the European Union.
The CMA is investigating whether education software company ESS is abusing a dominant position to push schools into accepting a new 3-year contract.
The CMA has found that the merger of Noble and Maersk Drilling could increase operating costs for oil and gas producers in the UK North Sea.
Reforms to shield the public from rip-offs and boost competition.
The CMA welcomes improvements made by Sony and Nintendo to their gaming subscription practices and has now closed its investigation into the online gaming sector.
The CMA has appointed Sorcha O’Carroll as its new Senior Director of Mergers.
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