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.
Poland's competition authority (UOKiK) has accused supermarket chain Dino Polska, four transport companies, and five managers of colluding to restrict competition in the labor market. The alleged 'no-poach' agreement may have prevented truck drivers from changing employers and led to lower wages.
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 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.
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.
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.
