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Private hospitals benefit most from insurance schemes: CMA president

COIMBATORE: “The Indian healthcare system ranks good in aspects like accessibility and the number of doctors available but struggles with treatment quality,” said Dr J A Jayalal, president of the Commonwealth Medical Association. Without increasing budget allocation, improving the quality of health care will remain a challenge.” Dr Jayalal also said that the penetration of government health insurance schemes is …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Drivers still paying too much for fuel as retailers continue to pocket higher margins, says competition watchdog

Daily Mail

Drivers are still paying more than they should for petrol and diesel because of 'stubbornly high' margins pocketed by retailers, the competition watchdog says. Supermarket fuel margins increased from 7 per cent in April to 8.1 per cent in August, while non-supermarket profits jumped from 7.8 per cent to 10.2 per cent, the watchdog said. The CMA says retailers' fuel …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Supermarket loyalty schemes DO offer real savings of up to 25%, competition watchdog says

Daily Mail

British supermarket prices offered through loyalty schemes do provide genuine savings, the competition regulator has said. Loyalty schemes such as market leader Tesco's Clubcard and Sainsbury's Nectar offer significantly lower prices for members and have proved hugely successful for the UK's biggest supermarkets. And today the CMA said it had analysed around 50,000 grocery products on promotion and found very …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The £15 billion merger between …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger on course for green light

The Telegraph

A £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three is on course to be given the green light after Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “rip up” red tape blocking investment in Britain. “If we look at the Vodafone and Three case, were we to conclude that the merger should be cleared on competition grounds, that, in part, would be because there’s a …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their bills rise, officials warn

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their prices rise …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Oasis and Ticketmaster must refund fans hit by 'dynamic pricing', watchdog demands

Daily Mail

Oasis and Ticketmaster have faced calls to 'do the right thing' and refund fans hit by dynamic pricing by consumer group Which? Consumer Law Expert, said: 'It seems extremely unfair that Oasis fans got up early and battled through the queues only to find that tickets prices had more than doubled from the originally advertised price. believes that Ticketmaster's 'in …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watchdog ‘keeping open’ potential for enforcement action over Oasis tickets sale

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The competition watchdog said it …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Slash petrol prices NOW': RAC issues warning to retailers to play fair with motorists

Daily Mail

Drivers should be paying around 6p less for a litre of petrol, shaving the cost of filling up by more than £3, according to the RAC. If retailers played fair with drivers by passing on this wholesale saving and reduced their margins to 10p, the average prices of petrol would be just under 136p per litre including VAT - a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds

Daily Mail

Petrol bosses fleeced drivers at the pumps by up to £1.6 billion last year after hiking their profit margins, a report has found. The hikes collectively cost drivers around £1.6 billion last year alone, with retailers making 6p a litre more in petrol profits than they used to. Petrol bosses have hammered motorists while doubling their margins over the last …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

How much are garages ripping YOU off by and could you save £5 by filling up at another station five minutes away? Use our interactive tool and map to find out...

Daily Mail

Drivers are being fleeced out of an extra £3 each time they fill their tank because of greedy petrol stations, analysis suggests. The figures come from 14 retailers participating in the CMA's temporary pricing data scheme, which covers around 40 per cent of UK forecourts and 65 per cent of fuel sold. The 14 retailers on the scheme are: Asda …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Drivers ripped off £1.6bn a year by fuel retailers pocketing 'significantly' higher margins

Daily Mail

Britain's millions of motorists are still paying too much to fill up at petrol stations due to retailers pocketing bigger profits from every litre they sell, according to an ongoing investigation into the fuel sector by the UK competition watchdog. The CMA says retailers' fuel margins – the difference between what they pay wholesale for their fuel and the price …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

The Telegraph

Vodafone’s £15bn mobile merger with Three will face an in-depth investigation over fears it could drive up prices for consumers. In a joint statement, the mobile firms said: “Vodafone UK and Three UK note today’s announcement that the CMA will conduct a Phase 2 review. “Vodafone UK and Three UK remain confident that the transaction will drive stronger competition in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Fuel retailers face fines if they do not ‘come clean’ over pricing

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Biggest deal in gaming history: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Hindustan Times

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better compete with industry leader Sony. "The new deal will stop Microsoft from locking up competition in cloud gaming as this market takes off, preserving competitive prices and services for UK cloud …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Cerelia to sell Jus-Rol after appeal to allow pastry merger blocked in court

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pastry manufacturer will be …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel profits have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war: RAC report

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Everyone is paying more than they should be to a …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Why supermarkets have been cleared of profiteering on food – for now

The Telegraph

After months of being raked over the coals by politicians, campaigners, and the general public, supermarkets have been cleared of profiteering. The Competition & Markets Authority said on Thursday it had found no evidence of so-called “greedflation” by the nation’s supermarkets as it revealed the results of the first stage of a probe into high food and drink prices. The …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said: “With so many …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Grant Shapps tells retailers ‘enough is enough’ over petrol prices

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Supermarkets using motorists as 'cash cows' as cost of fuel surges

The Telegraph

The CMA found that supermarkets’ margins had risen by 6p per litre between 2019 and 2022, after taking into account movements in the oil price driven by the Covid crisis and the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile Asda was acquired by the billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who also own petrol forecourt empire EG Group, in a £6.8bn deal backed …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Government demands new petrol prices comparison website in profiteering crackdown

The Telegraph

Motorists are to be told where they can buy the cheapest petrol under Government plans to crackdown on service station profiteering. Ministers believe the transparency provided by a “pumpwatch” online service could also drive down prices - as well as expose any potential profiteering. Government sources acknowledged it will be tricky because the nature of the business means retailers buy …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Supermarkets have cut rip-off diesel prices by 7p-a-litre since watchdog report

Daily Mail

Supermarkets have cut the price of diesel by 7p-a-litre under a threat of legal action by the competitions watchdog. Since May 15, when the regulator noted a rise in profit margins, the average price of per litre of diesel at supermarkets has fallen by 7.44p – from 151.02p to 143.58p. Major retailers, including supermarkets, have cut their diesel prices by …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Asda's merger with EG sparks fears of fuel price hikes and job cuts

Daily Mail

Regulators plan to probe Asda's £2.3billion deal for a petrol station operator amid fears it could push up fuel prices. The supermarket chain will snap up EG Group's UK and Irish businesses, creating a company with revenues of nearly £30billion and 170,000 employees, in a swoop masterminded by the Issa brothers. Merger: Asda will snap up EG Group's UK and …

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Private hospitals benefit most from insurance schemes: CMA president

Drivers still paying too much for fuel as retailers continue to pocket higher margins, says competition watchdog

Supermarket loyalty schemes DO offer real savings of up to 25%, competition watchdog says

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger on course for green light

Millions of Vodafone and Three customers could see their bills rise, officials warn

Oasis and Ticketmaster must refund fans hit by 'dynamic pricing', watchdog demands

Watchdog ‘keeping open’ potential for enforcement action over Oasis tickets sale

'Slash petrol prices NOW': RAC issues warning to retailers to play fair with motorists

Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds

How much are garages ripping YOU off by and could you save £5 by filling up at another station five minutes away? Use our interactive tool and map to find out...

Drivers ripped off £1.6bn a year by fuel retailers pocketing 'significantly' higher margins

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

Fuel retailers face fines if they do not ‘come clean’ over pricing

Biggest deal in gaming history: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Cerelia to sell Jus-Rol after appeal to allow pastry merger blocked in court

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel profits have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war: RAC report

Why supermarkets have been cleared of profiteering on food – for now

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

Grant Shapps tells retailers ‘enough is enough’ over petrol prices

Supermarkets using motorists as 'cash cows' as cost of fuel surges

Government demands new petrol prices comparison website in profiteering crackdown

Supermarkets have cut rip-off diesel prices by 7p-a-litre since watchdog report

Asda's merger with EG sparks fears of fuel price hikes and job cuts