Emma Sleep: CMA threatens legal action against mattress firm over pricing tactics May 29, 2024 The Competition and Market Authority has threatened mattress company Emma Sleep with a lawsuit unless it "commits to changing its practices"
Tribunal reverses CMA’s £35m fine against four anti-nausea pharmaceutical firms May 28, 2024 Four pharmaceutical companies have successfully appealed and reversed a £35m fine imposed by the competition regulator over anti-nausea tablets
FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance comes into force next week. Lawyers explain what to expect May 26, 2024 The FCA's new anti-greenwashing guidance comes into force next week. Lawyers explain to Morning Wire what companies should expect from this and the implications if they mess up
‘Blatantly unfair’: Supermarkets still jacking up petrol prices, minister warned May 16, 2024 Supermarket retailers in the UK are still jacking up prices at the pumps despite months passing since the government pledged to intervene.
Struggling Vodafone and BT to update the City on turnaround efforts May 13, 2024 A highly competitive market, heavy debts, tight regulation and dividend cuts are to blame for Vodafone and BT's poor performance.
Three UK boss says Vodafone merger is ‘vital’ to offset investment costs May 9, 2024 Boss Robert Finnegan said it was a "solid start to the year," but the company continues to be "impacted by inflationary pressures".
Competition regulator to probe takeover of logistics firm Wincanton May 8, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate logistics firm GXO's £764m acquisition of Wincanton, it has been announced.
UK housebuilding could fall to half of target without intervention new report warns May 7, 2024 Uncertainty and inflation are hitting builders' output, threating government housebuilding targets.
UK’s competition regulator has killed more deals than the EU’s watchdog since 2019 May 4, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked more tie ups than the European Commission every year bar one in the past five years.
Competition watchdog launches probe into unregulated legal and will writing services April 30, 2024 The competition watchdog has launched a new consumer enforcement investigation into unregulated legal services including that that provide will writing.