The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is challenging Apple and Google's "effective duopoly" over mobile platforms, proposing to allow app developers to "steer" users to external websites for purchases, bypassing app store commissions.
StubHub UK must refund over 50,000 customers an average of £10 each and pay a £900,000 fine for hiding fees until checkout, violating UK consumer laws.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation will result in over 50,000 customers receiving refunds for hidden fees, with an average payout of £10 per transaction.
Over 50,000 customers will receive refunds averaging £10 per transaction due to hidden fees, following a CMA investigation. The CMA stated these hidden fees are illegal and unfair.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Associated British Foods' (ABF) £75m acquisition of Hovis. The CMA concluded the deal poses no competition concerns, as Allied Bakeries (AB), ABF's bakery arm, would likely exit the UK market if the takeover failed.
La Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) britannica ha avviato un'indagine su Ryanair per verificare se le tariffe "posto famiglia" per sedersi accanto ai figli siano conformi alle normative a tutela dei consumatori. La pratica è vietata in Italia.
The UK's competition watchdog has ruled that mandatory fees are unfair under consumer law, potentially impacting various industries and consumer contracts.
Ryanair is under investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over its mandatory fee for parents to sit with their children. The CMA will assess if this fee, typically £8 per flight, constitutes an unfair contract term under consumer law, as other airlines do not charge for this.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Paramount's $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, citing concerns over a substantial lessening of competition.
UK users of Google can now opt out of the company's AI Overviews feature, following a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The ruling aims to protect consumers and give content creators more control over how their material is used by AI.
UK news publishers can now block their content from appearing in Google's AI summaries, following a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This move aims to give publishers more power to negotiate content deals with Google and address revenue concerns.
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced new conduct requirements for Google's search services, including an AI opt-out for publishers to prevent their content from training AI models and powering search summaries. Google must also ensure proper attribution for publisher content in AI-generated results.
UK publishers can now opt out of appearing in Google's AI Overviews, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced. This move aims to strengthen publishers' negotiation power with Google for content deals and requires clear attribution for content used in AI results.
UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has ordered a competition review into hidden childcare charges, including non-refundable deposits and compulsory add-ons, amid concerns parents are facing extra costs despite the government's expansion of funded childcare hours.
