The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned fuel retailers for failing to pass on wholesale price drops quickly and for non-compliance with the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Retailer profit margins remain at historically high levels.
Hong Kong's Competition Commission revised tender clauses, requiring bidders to declare no collusion, and is considering increasing the maximum penalty for bid-rigging to 10 years. This follows a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court linked to collusive practices in a maintenance project.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is considering asking media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount's proposed $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, citing concerns over media plurality and competition issues for UK audiences.
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.
Ryanair has modified its family seating policy, now offering free seats for adults next to their children at the rear of the plane after check-in. This change follows an investigation by Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the airline's previous charges for mandatory family seats.
StubHub UK has been fined almost £900,000 and ordered to refund over 50,000 fans for using "drip pricing," adding hidden fees at checkout. The CMA found this practice illegal under consumer protection law.
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.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Ryanair's policy of charging parents to sit next to their children on flights. The Irish airline defends its practices, stating they are regular. Meanwhile, in Italy, the Council of State ruled against the low-cost carrier.
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 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.
Parents in England are facing thousands of pounds in extra fees for 'free' childcare, covering essentials like food and nappies due to government underfunding. The education secretary has asked the competition watchdog to investigate these hidden charges.
The UK government is asking the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate hidden costs parents face for childcare, such as deposits and fees for meals and nappies, which may undermine the 'free' childcare offer.
UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will ask the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate hidden costs parents face for childcare, including non-refundable deposits and charges for meals and nappies, potentially undermining the government's free childcare offer.
The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread price-gouging by UK fuel retailers in the weeks after the US-Israel war with Iran began. The CMA said profit margins were broadly unchanged between February and March, though it identified margin increases for two supermarkets and three non-supermarket retailers. Chief executive Sarah Cardell said the watchdog is investigating why and will report further in May.
The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread price-gouging by UK fuel retailers since the US-Israel war with Iran began. Profit margins remained broadly unchanged between February and March, though the CMA is investigating five retailers (two supermarkets and three non-supermarkets) for margin increases. Chief executive Sarah Cardell said the watchdog is investigating why these specific retailers saw increased margins and will report in May.
Hong Kong's Competition Commission launched a public consultation on food delivery platform Keeta's proposed commitments to ensure fair market competition. Backed by Meituan, Keeta offered three commitments under Section 60 of the Competition Ordinance: simplifying restaurant migration to multi-platform models, allowing partnerships with smaller platforms without losing incentives, and removing clauses preventing restaurants from offering lower prices on rival platforms.
