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‘No one needs their name near this’: the secret plot by touts to undermine Labour’s reforms

Attendees at Coalition for Ticket Fairness dinner stump up thousands for fighting fund – because they know their time might be up

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog launches full investigation into vet fees for pet owners

Inquiry follows concern over rising treatment costs and could cap prescription fees or break up pet-care chains

The Guardian - UK

UK company growth slows in blow to Sunak; NatWest share sale threatened by general election – as it happened

Growth across British services firms has cooled noticeably this month in an early blow for PM Rishi Sunak’s election campaign.

The Guardian - UK

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British Regulators Clear Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral

British regulators clear Microsoft's partnership with Mistral, while ongoing reviews continue for other deals.

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UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups

Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation

The Guardian - UK

Google Chrome delays third-party cookies plan yet again

Third-party cookie deprecation in GoogleChrome has been given yet another pushback.

TechRadar

The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel

Microsoft, Meta and Google are snapping up small players in the burgeoning industry – but the Competition and Markets Authority is demanding fair play

The Guardian - UK

Competition under threat as cloud giants selectively invest in startups, watchdog says

Dominating cloud companies are getting even more attention from the CMA, this time in the terms of artificial intelligence.

TechRadar

UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator

Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’

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Evening Standard

Watchdog eyes sport spread betting merger for potential monopoly

Spreadex and Sporting Index are the only two licensed operators of sports spread betting in the UK.

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UK competition watchdog confirms Vodafone-Three merger requires further investigation

Vodafone-Three deal will now face "in-depth investigation" from UK CMA over competition fears.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water parent ‘owes two Chinese state-owned banks’ as debt downgraded – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Fitch downgrades debt of parent of water company, saying default is likely

Evening Standard

Comment: 'Is keeping ground rent for pension funds securing our future — or stealing it?'

The Leasehold Reform Bill looks set to let down people saving for their futures to protect the big pension funds

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The Guardian - UK

Asda, Asos and Boohoo must avoid ‘greenwashing’ after crackdown

Retailers will have to file regular reports to UK regulator after concerns over environmental claims

The Guardian - UK

UK Libor trader Tom Hayes loses appeal against rate-rigging conviction – as it happened

The former star UBS and Citigroup trader was convicted of conspiracy to defraud by manipulating financial benchmark and served 5 1/2 years in prison

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination?

The tech giant fights regulators on both sides of the Atlantic, as the US government launches a grab-bag of accusations. Plus, Elon Musk’s bad day in court

Evening Standard

Vodafone has changed a lot since its past M&A successes

City Comment: The CMA's Vodafone probe is a test of the City’s deal-making confidence

Evening Standard

'We spent £10k on our cat in a month' – the London pet owners battling soaring vet bills

As government watchdogs launch an inquiry into the soaring prices of treatments and medicines charged by veterinary practices, Emma Loffhagen talks to pet owners being forced to pay staggering sums to save their beloved animals

The Guardian - UK

UK’s competition watchdog looks into Barratt’s £2.5bn Redrow takeover

CMA gathering information ahead of investigation to assess impact merger would have on competition

Evening Standard

The CMA should tackle the biggest threat to competition in the housing market: our planning system

City Comment: The CMA knows the planning system stifles competition but says it’s too complex to order changes. That’s a cop-out.

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