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Secondary ticket rip-offs – UK Government to finally act?: Next King’s Speech likely to include ban on profiteering

Plus Viagogo and StubHub are under investigation over hidden fees

MusicRadar

Ticket resales: Could you be due compensation?

After a number of sell out gigs left fans paying hundreds to see their favourite artists, could you be in line for some money back if you paid over the odds?

Evening Standard

CMA’s online pricing investigations – the firms involved

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was aiming to ensure firms ‘do the right thing by their customers’.

Evening Standard

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New CMA investigation into 'hidden fees' charged by ticket resellers

It is the first time the CMA has used new consumer protection powers to launch an investigation into anti-competitive behaviour.

Evening Standard

Eight firms under investigation in crackdown on additional online fees

Competition watchdog examines StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School and BSM Driving School and others

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog launches investigation into eight firms including Wayfair over online pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the cases were the first launched

The Independent UK

Watchdog opens investigations into eight firms over online pricing practices

StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold’s Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical will all be investigated.

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Greencore edges forward in £1.2bn Bakkavor deal after agreeing to sell factory

The UK competition watchdog said it was planning to accept the steps put forward by the two firms to allay its concerns over the takeover.

Evening Standard

Sportradar wraps up acquisition of IMG ARENA and its betting rights portfolio

Cementing dominance in global sports data and media rights.

Dot Esports

UK watchdog raises competition concerns over Greencore-Bakkavor deal

Proposed £1.2bn takeover of Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda supplier is being examined by CMA

The Guardian - UK

Greencore’s Bakkavor takeover faces competition concerns over supermarket sauces

It came as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded an initial phase one investigation into the £1.2 billion deal.

Evening Standard

Apple and Google face enforced changes over UK mobile phone dominance

Competition watchdog takes similar stance as EU, saying both tech firms require stricter regulatory oversight

The Guardian - UK

Google and Apple may be forced to change app stores after watchdog’s ruling

The two tech giants currently dominate the market

The Independent UK

Apple and Google may face action over mobile phone dominance, says UK watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said the two tech giants had substantial and entrenched market power with their platforms.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platforms

Britain’s antitrust watchdog has targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition

The Guardian - UK

Competition regulator barking up the right tree on vets’ opaque pricing

Consumers and corporates should welcome CMA proposals to overhaul regulations unchanged since the 1960s

The Independent UK

Pet owners found to be overpaying for medicines

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The Independent UK

Calls for price cap on vet prescriptions as warning issued to pet owners

The CMA said pet owners pay 16.6% more on average at large vet groups than at independent vets

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Evening Standard

Pet owners being hit by excessive bills from vet chains says CMA

Almost two-thirds of households in the UK own a pet, with the number of pet owners increasing significantly during the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Vets could be made to cap prescription prices after UK watchdog investigation

Market ‘not fit’ for purpose, CMA says, as it proposes shake-up including publishing treatment costs

Benzinga

Google Designated Strategic Player In UK Search And Advertising Market

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) designated Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google with strategic market status (SMS) in general search and advertising services after confirming that the company ticked off the legal criteria.

The Guardian - UK

Google given special status by watchdog that could force it to change UK search

CMA puts Google under tighter regulation with ‘strategic market status’ designation and can enforce changes

Evening Standard

Google may be forced to loosen control of search engine in UK

The competition watchdog has used new powers to hand the tech firm strategic market status, which could see conduct requirements imposed on it.

International Business Times

UK Opens Door To Tougher Regulation Of Google Search

Britain's competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google's dominance in online search, under new targeted measures focused on technology giants.

The Guardian - UK

The bills are water torture – and so is the regulatory process in England

Five suppliers can raise charges but Ofwat is able to celebrate a minor moral victory. The whole process feels surreal

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