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UK watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over way Oasis tickets were sold

Only days before reunion tour begins, CMA raises concerns that fans may have been misled by company

The Guardian - UK

Oasis are on the road again. But has the ticket scandal spelled the end of dynamic pricing?

When the Oasis reunion tour was announced last summer, there was a scramble to get hold of tickets. Very quickly, there followed another scramble – to understand a phenomenon known as “dynamic pricing”. This is the practice of pricing one product or service differently for different customers. Prices are adjusted…

The Conversation

Fuel margins remain high despite lower prices at the pump, watchdog finds

Fuel prices fell for both petrol and diesel over the three months to the end of May by 7.6 pence per litre (ppl) and 8.4 ppl respectively.

Evening Standard

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Top 3 Bank Stocks to Watch as Fed Rate Cuts Loom

As rate cuts steepen the yield curve, FITB, CMA, and CFG stand out for their margin leverage, solid capital, and strong upside potential in H2 of 2025

MarketBeat

British regulator takes aim at Google's dominance with 'targeted measures to address specific aspects of how Google operates'

These include measures for data transparency around AI and 'fair ranking principles'.

PC Gamer

Google could be about to dramatically change after regulators suggest users don’t have enough choice

Search engine could be forced to change its controversial AI responses, or allow users to use a different search engine

The Independent UK

Google could be forced to change UK search as watchdog takes steps

CMA proposes tightening regulation, which could lead to site giving users option to choose alternative services

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Google may have to make changes to UK search engine, says watchdog

Potential changes could see the regulator force Google to give internet users the option to use an alternative search engine.

Evening Standard

'Angry' MSP calls for compromise with SFA and SPFL over youth football 'skulduggery'

Former Olympian turned MSP Brian Whittle has claimed the SFA and SPFL have "questions to answer" over "skulduggery" in Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Guardian - 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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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.

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

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