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Competition in the cloud and why UK businesses are paying the price

The UK’s CMA provisional ruling concluded that the cloud storage market is fundamentally anti-competitive.

TechRadar

Merger between DHL and Evri probed by UK’s competition watchdog

German firm DHL is looking to expand its reach in the UK by merging its British ecommerce unit with Evri. The CMA will now examine the risks for competition.

Euronews

Competition watchdog to investigate Evri merger with DHL’s UK parcel arm

CMA to decide whether deal will substantially lessen competition in delivery market

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Evri tie-up with DHL’s UK parcel arm being probed by competition watchdog

The CMA will look into whether the deal could ‘result in a substantial lessening of competition’ in the postal delivery sector.

The Independent UK

Amazon promises fake reviews crackdown after investigation by UK watchdog

About 90% of UK shoppers rely on reviews and CMA says people can now have greater confidence in what they buy

The Guardian - UK

Amazon UK commits to working harder to tackle fake reviews

The CMA investigated Amazon over concerns the retail giant was failing to take adequate action to protect consumers from fake reviews.

Evening Standard

Amazon vows to clamp down on fake reviews dubbed ‘catalogue abuse’

Some sellers have hijacked the reviews of well-performing products in order to falsely boost the star rating

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Vodafone and Three Just Merged: Will The Phone Bill Go Up or Down For Its 27 Million Customers?

Vodafone and Three have merged to form the UK's largest mobile network. Will your bill rise, drop, or stay the same? Here's what you need to know.

International Business Times UK

Baby formula prices at historic high despite UK watchdog proposals

Big brands retaining high prices and government yet to publish response to CMA investigation into infant milk

The Guardian - UK

Pets At Home expects another ‘subdued’ year for pet products as vet arm grows

The FTSE-listed pet group pointed to ‘normalising levels of new pet ownership’ after a boom in people buying animals during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Are independent vets really better? The real issue isn’t necessarily who owns them

Taking your pet to the vet might feel different these days, and there’s a reason for that. About 60% of UK practices are now owned by just six big companies, raising concerns about cost, care and competition.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Labour’s competition policy: don’t let big tech set the agenda

Editorial: Ministers seem to think a more conciliatory approach to corporate behemoths is good for growth. The evidence suggests otherwise

The Guardian - UK

Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them

If you are sticking loyally with a bank, using an overdraft or failing to read the small print, you may well be losing out

The Guardian - UK

Take on Apple and Google to boost UK economy, think tank says

The Institute for Public Policy Research has said tackling big tech monopolies could help boost the UK economy.

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Evening Standard

Kingsmill owner confirms talks with Hovis parent company over bread takeover

Associated British Foods said its Allied Bakeries business ‘continues to face a very challenging market’ and that it is in talks with Hovis’s owner.

The Independent UK

Hovis and Kingsmill owners in takeover talks about historic merger

A deal between the bread-making titans could potentially draw the attention of competition regulators

The Guardian - UK

UK regulator could ban vet chains from linking incentives to certain treatments

Policies that limit clinical freedom come under scrutiny and surgeries may be told to put their prices online

Evening Standard

Vets could face medicines price cap in competition probe

The competition watchdog is looking into the veterinary industry after 56,000 people raised concerns about the sector.

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The National (Scotland)

The London lawyers who are taking on the SFA and SPFL ‘cartel’ for free

THERE was a sudden outbreak of optimism about the future of Scottish football back in February when the ‘Cooperation System’ proposal which had…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar calls for investigation into 'exploitative' Scottish youth football rules

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for an investigation into “exploitative practices” in Scottish youth football.

TechRadar

AWS says half of Microsoft Azure customers would shift to them if not for licensing costs

Amazon and Google speak out about Microsoft, which continues to defend itself in an ongoing CMA investigation.

The Independent UK

How the price of petrol could be an unexpected benefit of Trump’s tariffs

Fuel prices are set to drop as Trump’s tariffs are felt worldwide

The Guardian - UK

UK regulator fines 10 carmakers and two trade bodies over green ad collusion

CMA found car firms chose not to compete when advertising what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled

The Independent UK

Carmakers and trade bodies fined almost £78m by UK watchdog

The firms agreed not to compete with each other when advertising what percentage of their cars can be recycled, the CMA said.

The Independent UK

Drivers impacted as fuel price margins ‘remain high’

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was ‘concerned about the intensity’ of competition between fuel retailers.

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