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Google must ‘improve transparency and fairness’ of search results, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has also made a currently voluntary data sharing tool a legal requirement for the firm.

Evening Standard

Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA finds

The Guardian - UK

ABF’s Hovis takeover deal given go-ahead by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said ABF could have pulled out of the UK bakery sector if the merger were not to take place.

Evening Standard

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Regulators investigate Ryanair over controversial family seating fees

Europe’s largest low-cost airline is under investigation over its policy requiring families with young children to pay for seat reservations. UK regulators will examine whether the fees are unfair and whether they breach rules designed to prevent hidden charges.

Euronews

Ryanair faces investigation over charging parents to sit with their children

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The Independent UK

UK watchdog investigates Ryanair over fees to seat parents with children; airline defends policy

Britain's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair over its "mandatory family seat" charge. The CMA is examining if the fee unfairly forces parents to pay for the airline to meet child safety obligations and if it's not displayed upfront. Ryanair maintains its policy complies with laws, stating no fee is charged…

The Economic Times

Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children

Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose charge

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Ryanair investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will determine whether the practice is ‘in line with consumer law’

Evening Standard

Middle East war is hurting eurozone economy, warns ECB, after announcing first interest rate rise since 2023 – as it happened

European Central Bank has lifted interest rates and warned that the war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog issues statement as SNP call for 'price gouging' investigation

The competition and consumer rights watchdog has issued a statement in response to the SNP calling for an investigation into fuel 'price…

The National (Scotland)

What do UK watchdog’s new rules on Google AI results mean for publishers?

Giving publishers power to block their content from being used in AI summaries will have global ramifications

The Guardian - UK

Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules

Britain's competition watchdog has introduced new rules for Google's search. Publishers can now decide if their content powers Google's AI. This move aims to give creators more control and better deals. Google accounts for over 90% of UK searches. The changes respond to how users find information with AI. Google…

The Economic Times

Google forced to let publishers opt out of controversial new AI search

Complete overhaul of search engine means that users will get customised responses to searches – which news organisations say has stopped people clicking through to articles

The Independent UK

UK regulator mandates that Google should let publishers opt out of AI search

Britain's CMA has imposed new requirements on Google's AI search business – publishers can opt out of appearing in AI results.

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UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries

British competition regulators have mandated that Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their content scraped for AI overviews

The Guardian - UK

UK media websites given power to block Google using their articles in AI search

Watchdog makes ruling on search summaries after publishers complain about drop in click-through traffic and revenue

Evening Standard

Google must allow publishers to opt out of AI search results under new CMA rules

The UK competition watchdog said it will ‘put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google’.

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apologise as users report app and online banking outage – as it happened

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The Economic Times

UK regulator enforces new competition requirements on Google search

The Competition and ‌Markets Authority ⁠has ⁠flagged concerns about Google's dominance in search services. Google accounts for more than 90% of UK queries, and the regulator had been consulting on the matter to ensure effective competition.

The Independent UK

Bridget Phillipson orders hidden childcare cost review

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The Independent UK

Education secretary orders review of hidden childcare costs for parents

‘Too many’ families report being asked to pay additional fees

The Independent UK

Watchdog urged to probe Live Nation’s dominance of UK live music ticketing

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Evening Standard

MPs raise concerns over ‘climate of fear’ in live music industry

They called for an investigation into potential market dominance in the sector.

The Independent UK

‘Climate of fear’ grips live music as MPs demand market dominance investigation

A new report from the Business and Trade Committee demands that ticketing giant Live Nation face comprehensive scrutiny

Capital & Main

In California Governor’s Race, Xavier Becerra Walks Away From Single-Payer

Once an advocate for a universal system, he now focuses on incremental reforms and shielding Californians from federal cuts.

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