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Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom updates on the proposed acquisition of UK defence company Cobham PLC by Advent International.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom responds to the proposed acquisition of Mettis Aerospace by Aerostar.
An in-depth CMA investigation has found that Live Nation-Gaiety’s proposed purchase of MCD does not raise competition concerns.
The CMA has published an update in its examination of online platforms and digital advertising, uncovering new detail about how the sector’s biggest names operate.
3 Berkshire estate agents have been fined more than £600,000 for illegally fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers.
The CMA has cleared the anticipated purchase of gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics by pharmaceutical company Roche Holdings.
Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA.
Individual directors should be held accountable if their company breaks competition law.
Train passengers travelling on certain routes between Preston and Scotland will benefit from capped fares following a CMA investigation.
Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed purchase of Ei Group does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could damage competition in 51 local areas.
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom responds to the proposed acquisition of Impcross Limited by Gardner Aerospace Holdings Limited.
Bauer Media’s series of takeovers raises competition concerns about local radio advertising, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found.
HSBC and Santander have agreed, following CMA action, to refund customers after they both broke a legal order.
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced that she is minded to accept legally binding undertakings offered in the proposed acquisition of Cobham.
Live Nation-Gaiety’s proposed purchase of MCD does not raise competition concerns, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found.
The CMA has raised concerns on 21 routes between Preston and Scotland under the new award of the West Coast Rail franchise.
The CMA has found that woollen yarn producer Danspin’s purchase of competitor Lawton Yarns poses serious competition concerns for carpet manufacturers in the UK.
The proposed merger of 2 DNA sequencing system firms, Illumina and PacBio, raises competition concerns, an in-depth CMA review has provisionally found.
The CMA has issued 3 firms with fines totalling more than £36 million for breaking competition law in supplying certain concrete drainage products for building projects.
The CMA has provisionally found that Fender Europe broke competition law by restricting online discounting for its guitars.
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