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Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal

Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally permitted by watchdog

The Guardian - UK

Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

Evening Standard

Heating oil warning issued as costs soar amid Iran war

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Competition watchdog warns suppliers over soaring heating oil costs

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade has caused prices to spike by up to £100 in the past week alone.

Evening Standard

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis

Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions

The Guardian - UK

UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%

CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced to seek private care

The Guardian - UK

Private dentist market review launched by watchdog after Chancellor’s plea

Rachel Reeves urged the CMA last November to launch a review of private dentistry in a bid to ease the cost of living.

Evening Standard

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Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains probed over data sharing

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The Independent UK

UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool

The Guardian - UK

Hilton and Marriott among hotel chains under investigation over data sharing

The UK competition watchdog is investigating the hotel chains and a data analytics firm over suspected sharing of sensitive information

The Independent UK

CMA launches investigation into leading three hotel chains

Watchdog is probing whether hoteliers broke competition law by sharing sensitive market data

Evening Standard

Hotel chains and data firm under investigation over possible information sharing

Hilton, Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott, as well as data analytics firm CoStar are being probed by the CMA.

Evening Standard

US-Iran war spreads: Israel bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key points

A joint US-Israeli strike has killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting regional retaliation. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, while Gulf states braced for attacks. Global markets plunged amid escalating fears of a wider conflict, with travel disruptions and stock market crashes reported across the Middle East.

The Times of India

Ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named Mr Gurr as his preferred candidate to be chair of the competition watchdog.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Former Amazon boss set to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named the boss as his preferred candidate

The Guardian - UK

Penalty notice: Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 for ignoring regulator

High court refuses injunction to stop CMA naming company penalised for failing to hand over information

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy refers Telegraph sale to watchdogs over rightwing media plurality concerns

CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in press

The Guardian - UK

Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal

Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures

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Evening Standard

Apple and Google agree changes to make app stores and platforms ‘fairer’

The technology firms have agreed a series of commitments with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.

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4 Ways the Trump Administration Can Decrease the Retirement Costs in the Next 3 Years

Learn how the Trump administration could use policy changes to reduce retirement costs over the next three years and what it may mean for you.

The Independent UK

Boots and Superdrug accused of misleading shoppers with ‘dodgy’ reward card deals

The consumer protection watchdog has been asked to intervene over the issue

The Guardian - UK

UK media groups should be allowed to opt out of Google AI Overviews, CMA says

News organisations hope proposals will increase leverage to get paid if content is used in AI summaries

Evening Standard

Google faces making changes to search services under watchdog proposals

The CMA has tabled measures to improve Google Search in the UK after it designated the firm with so-called strategic market status.

The Guardian - UK

UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care

Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation

Evening Standard

Cap on ground rents will benefit more than 500,000 homeowners across London and the South

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cost of living ‘is the single most important thing across the country.’

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