ICO and CMA pledge to join forces for the greater good
The UK’s data protection and competition regulators have set out their shared views on policing the digital economy – claimed…
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Blue Monday for electro-pop giants in price-fixing row
Keyboard and electronic drum kit makers Roland and Korg – whose sound defined the Eighties’ synth-pop of bands from New…
The big squeeze: digital ad duopoly to be probed at last
The Competition & Markets Authority has finally launched its investigation into the way Google and Facebook dominate the £13bn UK…
Digital ad duopoly has stifled the industry for too long
So, at last the UK Government is going to investigate the digital advertising sector, with Chancellor Philip Hammond announcing this…
Tech giants ‘must hand over customer data to rivals’
Major tech firms should be forced to open up their customer data to competitors in “open banking”-style reforms which would…
CMA forces celebs into flagging up paid endorsements
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has secured formal commitments from 16 celebrities – including Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and…
Online retailers face probe over personalised pricing
The Government is launching an investigation into how online retailers exploit personal data to charge consumers different prices for the…
CMA launches probe into social media endorsements
The social media celebrity endorsement gravy train could soon hit the buffers after the Competition & Markets Authority revealed it…
CMA bolsters war on illegal cartels with MSQ campaign
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is ramping up its offensive against cartels with a new digital campaign aimed at…
Comparethemarket probed as sector faces data scrutiny
The Competition & Markets Authority has sent out a warning to price comparison sites they must be far more transparent…