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A speech by Martin Coleman, Non-Executive Director and Panel Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), at King's College London.
Merger could lead to millions of customers having to pay more. CMA will explore potential solutions to its concerns before final decision by 7 December.
The final decision follows a consultation on the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings.
Phase 2 review provisionally finds competition concerns in the local areas around Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent.
The CMA’s Phase 1 review identified a competition concern in the area around Whitchurch, Shropshire.
The provisional decision – taken by an independent CMA panel – comes after a Phase 2 review revealed that Tereos’ UK retail operation could close.
The CMA has found competition concerns over GBT’s planned acquisition of CWT.
An independent panel has provisionally found that Spreadex has bought its only remaining rival in licensed online sports spread betting in the UK.
AlphaTheta and Serato have abandoned their proposed deal.
The CMA has found Pennon’s purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water), could harm Ofwat’s ability to make comparisons between water companies and carry out its statutory fu…
AlphaTheta’s proposed deal to acquire Serato could also reduce innovation, choice, and access to DJ equipment and software.
The CMA has found that Lindab’s acquisition of HAS-Vent could increase prices for installers and contractors.
Revised process for Phase 2 investigations will apply to new merger cases opened from today.
Invitation to comment launched by the CMA on the partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic, and Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI.
The Court of Appeal has fully dismissed a legal challenge from Cérélia, and upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s finding that the CMA was ‘rational and fair’ in its merger review.
Following its Phase 1 investigation, the CMA has found that Theramex's proposed purchase of Femoston and Duphaston could reduce competition and choice for hormone replacement therapy treatments.
The deal seeks to combine the only 2 licensed sports spread betting operators in the UK market.
The deal, which seeks to combine 2 of the 4 UK mobile network operators, could lead to higher prices for customers and affect investment in UK mobile networks.
The CMA’s initial investigation has found that TLS’ purchase of Tereos UK & Ireland could result in higher sugar prices.
Following a provisional clearance in February, the CMA is now allowing the proposed deal between Arçelik and Whirlpool to go ahead.
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