Competition & Markets Authority Archives

News November 28, 2024 9:07 am

The UK competition regulator has finally concluded its investigation into supermarket loyalty scheme pricing, dismissing claims that the strategy is…

News August 11, 2022 9:32 am

Comparethemarket’s brand champion Aleksandr Orlov will no doubt be quietly cracking open the Beluga Noble after the BLG-owned company has…

News May 26, 2022 10:54 am

The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority is launching a second investigation into whether Google has broken the law by restricting…

News May 4, 2022 9:42 am

Anyone expecting an immediate crackdown on US tech giants by the UK’s digital “super-regulator” could be left feeling a little…

News April 21, 2022 9:00 am

The UK Government is finally acting on fake reviews with plans to make it illegal for companies to pay someone…

News March 14, 2022 10:03 am

Google and Facebook parent Meta are facing a pan-European probe into alleged anti-competitive conduct in their online display advertising services…

News February 10, 2022 11:51 am

Nearly three-quarters (71% ) of UK consumers say they have been targeted by misleading marketing tactics while shopping online, including…

News December 14, 2021 1:52 pm

Apple and Google have such a “vice-like grip” on mobile phone operating systems, that millions of UK users are losing…

News August 9, 2021 1:17 pm

Groupon UK, the ecommerce marketplace beloved of bargain hunters across the land, has been threatened with legal action unless it…

News July 20, 2021 1:59 pm

Online businesses have been warned that it could soon be illegal to write or host fake reviews, while those who…