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The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains

When my dog Buddy ate a tub of chewing gum – around 60 pieces – we rushed him to the vet, where he stayed overnight. Thankfully he was fine. The same could not be said for our wallets.

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Why do vets charge more to scan an animal than a private hospital would to scan a human?

With prices at the vets soaring by more than 60% since 2016, tests such as MRI scans for dogs can exceed £3,500

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of AA and BSM learner drivers to be refunded £760,000 over booking fees – here’s how to claim

Learner drivers will soon get refunds over the misleading practice

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AA driving schools ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers over hidden fees

UK motoring group fined £4.2m by CMA for not showing full price of lessons at time of booking

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of UK learner drivers to receive refunds over hidden fees

Individual refunds will vary based on the number of lesson packages purchased

The Independent UK

Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip-pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority said the AA Driving School and BSM Driving School did not include a mandatory £3 booking fee in upfront prices.

Evening Standard

Microsoft’s growing AI influence is under scrutiny in the UK — here’s what’s happening

The UK CMA is coming after Microsoft again, and this time it's all about AI and ecosystem control, which are at the center of the debate.

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Microsoft set to face another major UK probe - this time over cloud and software licensing, and if it should get ‘strategic market status’

After reaching an agreement over cloud interoperability, the CMA is now targeting Microsoft's software dominance in the UK.

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Microsoft to face competition watchdog probe over business software

The CMA could designate SMS status, which earmarks companies with an entrenched market dominance and can force them to make changes.

Evening Standard

How do you spot a fake online review?

The CMA said reviews are used by 90% of consumers when they buy online.

Evening Standard

I was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam me

Undercover reporter gets a taste of the sprawling fraud industry in which cryptocurrencies play a crucial role

The Guardian - UK

Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings

CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown

The Guardian - UK

Five firms including Autotrader and JustEat face ‘fake reviews’ crackdown

Companies have been banned from using tactics, such as fake posts and paid-for reviews

The Independent UK

How the war in Iran is already affecting UK farmers and food production

The conflict in Iran and the disruption to the strait of Hormuz are already starting to affect UK farmers. The closure of this vital shipping route threatens supplies of two essential agricultural necessities: fuel and fertiliser.

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High vet bills have eroded pet-owners’ trust – but vets aren’t getting rich from their fees

What would you pay to ease the pain of a beloved pet? For pet owners, vet bills are likely to be one expense that’s tightly bound up with emotion. But it seems the market is not working as well as it should. A report into the UK’s veterinary sector has…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market

Editorial: The watchdog’s finding that pet owners have been charged £1bn too much is a scandal

International Business Times UK

Vet Prices in UK Soared to 63%: Watchdog Steps In To Protect Pet Owners From High Bills

Discover how the UK's Competition and Markets Authority is tackling rising veterinary costs and hidden fees with new reforms to protect pet owners

The Independent UK

Why vets will soon have to cap prescriptions and publish treatment costs

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Vets face huge shake-up including new £21 cap on prescription charges for pets

Pet owners using a vet practice that is part of a larger chain “can expect to see changes before Christmas.”

The Guardian - UK

UK vets face crackdown over fees as pet owners ‘left in the dark’ on bills

Prescription fees to be capped at £21 and practices must publish price lists, watchdog says

The Independent UK

Pet care reforms will require vets to publish price lists and cap prescription fees

Animal owners will be ‘at the centre’ of new measures regulating veterinary practices

Evening Standard

Vets to be legally required to publish price lists and cap prescription fees

The Competition and Markets Authority’s reforms aim to help pet owners better navigate the vet services market.

The Independent UK

Politics latest: Reeves’ energy bill support plan branded ‘unbelievably weak’ and ‘waste of time’

Zak Polanski says chancellor ‘does not understand the scale of the cost of living crisis about to hit this country".

The Independent UK

Reeves to unveil action to protect UK from ‘unfair prices rises’ after crisis meeting over Iran war

The chancellor will outline the action she is set to take in a statement to MPs on Tuesday following Monday’s emergency Cobra meeting

Evening Standard

Chancellor to set out action as surging prices spark profiteering fears

Rachel Reeves will make a statement to MPs on Tuesday.

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