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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.

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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.

TechRadar

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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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.

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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.

The Independent UK

"This risked giving consumers the misleading impression that platinum tickets were better”: Ticketmaster criticised over Oasis reunion tickets debacle, but this time it's got nothing to do with dynamic pricing

Platinum tickets with no added benefits may have broken law

MusicRadar

Ticketmaster may have breached law in pricing Oasis tickets, says CMA

UK watchdog seeks changes to the way company labels tickets and provides pricing information, as some fans pay more than £350 for £150 tickets

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog sets out ‘concerns’ over Ticketmaster’s Oasis sale

The CMA said it had not found evidence that Ticketmaster used an algorithmic pricing model during the Oasis offer.

Evening Standard

UK watchdog backs plan for cap on price of resale tickets in blow to touts

CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans

The Guardian - UK

Hospitality bosses demand investigation into "extortionate" energy bills

Soaring gas and electricity bills are one of the biggest threats to the survival of many restaurants and bars

Evening Standard

‘Callous’: Are Malian troops and Russian mercenaries attacking civilians?

Conflict monitors say Wagner fighters have intensified combat and widened their operation areas since 2023.

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The Guardian - UK

Hospitality industry asks UK watchdog to look into ‘entrenched’ energy bill problems

Trade body tells Competition and Markets Authority it fears companies may have been overcharged for years

The Guardian - UK

UK broadcasters fined £4.2m for illegally sharing details on freelancers

Competition watchdog rules BBC, ITV, BT and IMG pooled data on fees for production workers at football and rugby matches

Evening Standard

Four sports broadcasters fined £4m after colluding on freelance pay rates

BT, IMG, ITV and BBC have all been fined after a regulator found companies coordinated on how much to pay freelancers.

The Independent UK

BBC, ITV among broadcasters fined £4.2m after sharing secrets on freelancers pay

BT, IMG, ITV and BBC have all been fined after the companies coordinated on how much to pay freelancers

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves is causing confusion on competition policy. What does she want?

Is the chancellor just tweaking, or is she rewriting the definition of ‘anti-competitive’ under consumer’s noses?

The Guardian - UK

UK regulators to face twice-yearly reviews as Reeves vows to slash red tape

Chancellor tells watchdogs she wants to cut down on overlapping regulation

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away

Exclusive: Managers and lenders racing to find a buyer want regulator to agree to leniency amounting to billions of pounds

Evening Standard

Apple and Google browser dominance harming consumer choice, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said the tech giants’ duopoly was ‘not working well, and this is holding back innovation’.

Windows Central

Microsoft's OpenAI "tech bromance" dodges UK merger probe — as it builds in-house models and tests DeepSeek in Copilot to break away from the ChatGPT maker

After investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it's not a merger, escaping further regulatory scrutiny.

TechRadar

UK regulator clears Microsoft’s $13bn deal with OpenAI after lengthy delay

UK CMA watchdog rules Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI hasn’t been problematic.

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership

CMA says tie-up does not qualify for an official investigation under Britain’s merger control regime

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