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

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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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Competition watchdog clears Microsoft arrangements with Inflection AI

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 UK’s competition regulator has …

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4 months ago

Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes

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 UK’s competition watchdog says …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Petrol stations ‘rip off’ drivers by £1.6bn with supermarkets worst offenders

The Telegraph

Petrol stations have been branded “outrageous” after overcharging motorists by £1.6bn last year. The Competition and Markets Authority found that petrol stations’ fuel margins – the difference between what a retailer pays for its fuel and what price it sells it at – remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels. Simon Williams, of RAC, said: “To see that drivers have paid £1.6bn …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe

The Hindu

Britain's competition regulator has started a formal investigation into Microsoft's hiring of some former staff of Inflection AI and its partnership with the startup, it said on Tuesday. Over the past 18 months, regulators around the world have increasingly focused on potentially anti-competitive behaviour in the AI industry, with Microsoft's various deals with smaller startups facing mounting scrutiny. This allowed …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Asos, Asda and Boohoo sign agreement after greenwashing concerns

The Independent

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9 months ago

UAE given more time to offer concessions in Telegraph bid

The Telegraph

The Abu Dhabi fund bidding for The Telegraph has been granted more time to make concessions to the Government amid concerns about the impact of the deal on press freedom. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer last week said she was “minded to” refer the planned takeover of the Telegraph by RedBird IMI to an in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets …

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1 year ago

Google pushes UK’s competition watchdog to start antitrust action against Microsoft for cloud dominance

Firstpost

Google is accusing Microsoft of indulging in unfair business practices to stifle competition in the cloud services space, and that Microsoft’s Azure has been positioned in a way that makes it almost impossible for business owners to look for economically reasonable alternatives to it Having been embroiled in a number of antitrust legislations itself, Google is now trying to get …

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1 year ago

Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal risks veto from UK watchdog

Live Mint

Adobe Inc.’s planned $20 billion purchase of design software maker Figma Inc. risks being blocked by Britain’s competition watchdog unless it offers up remedies to solve competition issues. The Competition and Markets Authority said its early view is that the deal could eliminate competition in product design software, reduce development of new products, and remove Figma as a competitor, according …

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1 year, 2 months ago

UK regulator asks for antitrust probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance

The Hindu

British media regulator Ofcom on Thursday asked the country's antitrust authority to investigate U.S. tech giants Amazon and Microsoft's dominance of the UK cloud market. Ofcom, which started looking into cloud services last year, had said in April it was particularly worried about the practices of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft because of their market positions, and it planned to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe

Associated Press

LONDON — Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry. The U.K. communications regulator Ofcom said Thursday that its yearlong study of the cloud communications services market found features that could limit competition. “Some U.K. businesses have told us they’re concerned about …

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1 year, 2 months ago

UK’s CMA says examining Qualcomm’s buyout of Israel’s Autotalks

The Hindu

Britain's antitrust regulator on Friday said it was examining whether Qualcomm's purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks would lessen competition in the U.K. market. Qualcomm had said it would acquire Autotalks, a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, but had not disclosed the terms of the deal. Autotalks, which makes dedicated chips used in the V2X communications …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft-Activision deal back in hands of UK regulator after court pauses appeal

The Hindu

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal is back in the hands of Britain's antitrust regulator after an appeals court granted an adjournment, and the grounds for why the UK should reconsider its block on the U.S. software giant's takeover were published. The Competition and Markets Authority set out on Friday Microsoft's arguments for the reconsideration, as the U.S. battles to win UK …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Unilever and Heinz face investigation amid grocery price concerns

The Telegraph

Big brand-owners such as Heinz and Unilever are to be investigated by the competition regulator amid concerns shoppers are being overcharged for groceries. The Competition & Markets Authority said its investigation into rising grocery prices will look at the role of international food conglomerates, which is also likely to include companies such as Cadbury-owner Mondelez and Coca-Cola. The new phase …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion Activision deal

Associated Press

LONDON — Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard. The regulator later pushed back its final decision so it can consider Microsoft’s argument that new developments mean its blockbuster purchase of the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

UK clears Amazon's $1.7 billion deal for Roomba-maker iRobot

The Hindu

Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon.com Inc's planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot Corp, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner. "We're pleased with the UK Competition and Markets Authority's decision and are committed to supporting regulatory bodies in their work," a spokesperson for Amazon said. In April, the CMA had launched a "Phase 1" probe into the deal which …

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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

Microsoft sets out grounds for Activision appeal against UK regulator

The Hindu

Microsoft is challenging Britain's decision to block its $69 billion takeover of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard on the grounds of "fundamental errors" in the assessment of Microsoft's cloud gaming services. It said the CMA's conclusion that the deal would lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the United Kingdom's cloud gaming market was wrong, according to the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CMA to investigate possible ‘weakening of competition’ in food and fuel prices

The Independent

Supermarkets are facing a new investigation into record-high prices for food and drink, after Britain’s regulator accused them of stalling its existing probe into the cost of fuel. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had no evidence of specific concerns “at this stage” but that it was “important to be sure that weak competition is not adding to the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Supermarkets hike diesel and petrol prices more than needed, CMA finds

Daily Mail

Fuel retailers, particularly supermarkets, have hiked diesel and petrol prices more than needed to boost profit margins, the competition watchdog has found. Fuel prices: The CMA will be grilling supermarkets 'to get to the bottom of what is going on' 'Evidence gathered by the CMA indicates that fuel margins have increased across the retail market, but in particular for supermarkets, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

UK launches review of AI models such as ChatGPT

The Independent

A British regulator is to investigate the rise of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to see if consumers need protection from the rapidly-advancing technology. “It’s crucial that the potential benefits of this transformative technology are readily accessible to UK businesses and consumers while people remain protected from issues like false or misleading information,” said CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

U.K. blocks Microsoft $69-bn Activision deal over cloud gaming concerns

The Hindu

Britain will block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard over its concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming. The country’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday that Microsoft’s commitment to offer access to Activision’s multi-billion dollar ‘Call of Duty’ franchise to leading cloud gaming platforms …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Apple wins appeal against UK's decision to investigate its mobile browser

Hindustan Times

Apple Inc won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google in mobile browsers, and the possibility of the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

'Call of Duty can't be held hostage', UK regulator sides with Microsoft

Hindustan Times

UK's Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally concluded that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not lead to a substantial reduction in competition in console gaming services because Microsoft would suffer financial losses if it withheld Call of Duty from PlayStation. CMA's ruling on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard gives PlayStation players a reason to rejoice The regulator now …

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

Competition watchdog clears Microsoft arrangements with Inflection AI

Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes

Petrol stations ‘rip off’ drivers by £1.6bn with supermarkets worst offenders

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe

Asos, Asda and Boohoo sign agreement after greenwashing concerns

UAE given more time to offer concessions in Telegraph bid

Google pushes UK’s competition watchdog to start antitrust action against Microsoft for cloud dominance

Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal risks veto from UK watchdog

UK regulator asks for antitrust probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance

Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe

UK’s CMA says examining Qualcomm’s buyout of Israel’s Autotalks

Microsoft-Activision deal back in hands of UK regulator after court pauses appeal

Unilever and Heinz face investigation amid grocery price concerns

Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion Activision deal

UK clears Amazon's $1.7 billion deal for Roomba-maker iRobot

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

Microsoft sets out grounds for Activision appeal against UK regulator

CMA to investigate possible ‘weakening of competition’ in food and fuel prices

Supermarkets hike diesel and petrol prices more than needed, CMA finds

UK launches review of AI models such as ChatGPT

U.K. blocks Microsoft $69-bn Activision deal over cloud gaming concerns

Apple wins appeal against UK's decision to investigate its mobile browser

'Call of Duty can't be held hostage', UK regulator sides with Microsoft