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Fake reviews and hidden fees banned once and for all in the UK

Outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees are now banned once and for all in a major win for consumers right across the UK. These laws will help deliver economic stability as part of the Plan for Change. 

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CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

Google has agreed to make significant changes to its processes for tackling fake reviews – meaning people can have more trust in the reviews they see.

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Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems to be investigated by UK regulator

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations in a second area of digital activity: mobile ecosystems.

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CMA says Vodafone and Three merger could lead to millions of customers having to pay more

An in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found competition concerns over Vodafone’s planned merger with

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CMA objects to Google’s ad tech practices in bid to help UK advertisers and publishers

An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Google is using anti-competitive practices in open-display

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Audio & VideoNews

Merger deal could see DJs paying more to keep partygoers entertained

AlphaTheta’s proposed deal to acquire Serato could also reduce innovation, choice, and access to DJ equipment and software. AlphaTheta Corporation

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TelecomsNews

Vodafone / Three deal could leave consumers and businesses worse off

Vodafone UK (which is owned by Vodafone Group Plc) and Three UK (which is owned by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited)

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TelecomsNews

CMA launches formal investigation into Vodafone / Three merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has started its Phase 1 investigation looking into Vodafone UK’s joint

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HealthNews

CMA clears UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn purchase of EMIS

The CMA has cleared the £1.2bn deal between specialist healthcare tech and software companies providing services to the NHS.  The

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GamingNews

New Microsoft/Activision deal addresses previous CMA concerns in cloud gaming

Earlier this year, the CMA blocked Microsoft from acquiring the whole of Activision due to concerns that the deal would

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