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UK Regulator Investigates Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
BusinessbloombergThe Guardiander-standard+5varietydeadlineirish-independentnaftemporikiseeking-alpha2mo ago8 sources

UK Regulator Investigates Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

The UK's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Paramount's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The regulator will assess the potential impact of the merger on market competition.

UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing
BusinessThe Guardian5mo ago

UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool Business live – latest updates The UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into three of the world’s biggest hotel chains – Hilton, InterContinental Hotels (IHG) and Marriott – amid suspicions they could be sharing “competitively sensitive” information with each other. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating alle...

UK Watchdog Targets Apple and Google App Store Dominance
BusinessFTThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

UK Watchdog Targets Apple and Google App Store Dominance

The UK's competition watchdog plans to address the 'effective duopoly' of Apple and Google in the mobile app store market. The regulator is specifically targeting the fees charged by Apple and Google for app store transactions.

UK Government Orders Review of Hidden Childcare Costs
PoliticsBBCFTThe Guardian2mo ago3 sources

UK Government Orders Review of Hidden Childcare Costs

The UK Education Secretary has ordered a review into hidden childcare costs that are impacting parents, with the competition watchdog also set to examine the childcare market. This initiative aims to address concerns about transparency and affordability in the sector.

UK competition watchdog to review private dentistry market after prices rise by 23%
BusinessThe Guardian5mo ago

UK competition watchdog to review private dentistry market after prices rise by 23%

CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as figures show one in five seeking private care The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a review into the £8bn private dentistry market after the price of a consultation increased by nearly 25% over a two-year period. One in five people in Great Britain sought private dental care in 2024 in part because they could not access NHS treatment. Announcing its investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it wante...