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Vodafone has changed a lot since its past M&A successes

City Comment: The CMA's Vodafone probe is a test of the City’s deal-making confidence

Evening Standard

'We spent £10k on our cat in a month' – the London pet owners battling soaring vet bills

As government watchdogs launch an inquiry into the soaring prices of treatments and medicines charged by veterinary practices, Emma Loffhagen talks to pet owners being forced to pay staggering sums to save their beloved animals

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UK’s competition watchdog looks into Barratt’s £2.5bn Redrow takeover

CMA gathering information ahead of investigation to assess impact merger would have on competition

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The CMA should tackle the biggest threat to competition in the housing market: our planning system

City Comment: The CMA knows the planning system stifles competition but says it’s too complex to order changes. That’s a cop-out.

Evening Standard

Competition watchdog investigates £2.5 billion housebuilder merger

The CMA has opened an invitation to comment until 2 April

Evening Standard

Telegraph takeover: UK plans law to stop foreign ownership of newspapers

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium

The Guardian - UK

Ground rent not legally or commercially necessary, says UK watchdog

CMA says government may have to step in to protect leaseholders, as thousands in England and Wales remain trapped in contracts

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Wednesday briefing: How ‘unprecedented’ vet costs have made pets almost unaffordable

In today’s newsletter: As a watchdog says it will investigate ‘unprecedented’ complaints about the cost of owning a pet, here’s how prices got out of control

The Guardian - UK

Vet practices: the competition watchdog is barking up a promising tree

Independent owners are declining fast in a sector now dominated by six big names and private equity

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph and Spectator takeover: News Corp and Mail owner consider bids

Planned acquisition by UAE-backed RedBird IMI is being considered by the culture secretary

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog launches vet probe after ‘overpayment’ concerns

The CMA said it saw an ‘unprecedented response’ to its initial review

Evening Standard

UK watchdog plans formal investigation into vet pricing

Large chains could be squeezing out independent practices, says Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

US inflation unexpectedly rises to 3.2% in February; UK unemployment climbs – as it happened

Stubborn US price growth suggests Federal Reserve won’t be in a rush to cut interest rates; UK wage growth slows more than expected while vacancies decline

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'Housebuilding is no longer an industry just for men': meet the women lobbying to save a troubled sector

A new campaign is taking aim at part of the property sector’s pressing image problem

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Backlash as Kellogg’s boss says poor families should consider ‘cereal for dinner’

Gary Pilnick says people struggling with rising food costs should opt for ‘much more affordable’ alternative

Evening Standard

Homeowners can face high and unclear estate management charges, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about charges for the management of facilities such as roads, drainage, and green spaces.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 26 February: Index closes down 0.3%, S&P slips from record high

Smith & Nephew, speciality chemicals firm Croda International and asset manager Abrdn are among the major companies with results out today.

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Competition watchdog accuses UK’s top housebuilders of ‘sharing commercially sensitive information’

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also called for a “streamlined” planning system and greater consumer protections

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Housebuilder shares fall as competition watchdog opens investigation; UK retail sales slump eases – as it happened

The CMA has opened an investigation into eight housebuilders following evidence they may be sharing commercially sensitive information.

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UK infant formula at ‘historically high’ prices, says watchdog

Competition and Markets Authority launches full-scale investigation after finding costs have risen

The Guardian - UK

Barratt’s £2.5bn takeover of Redrow makes sense … for Barratt

CMA should have a good poke around the rafters of a deal whose promises on housing supply are ‘gloriously loose’

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph could become ‘PR arm’ of UAE after proposed takeover, MPs warned

UAE-backed deal could be disastrous for UK government and freedom of press, opponents say

The Guardian - UK

Buying bigger packs may not get best deal in UK supermarkets, says watchdog

Stores should make pricing for each unit clearer, says Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

Healthy competition is good for keeping wages up, as well as prices down

The spotlight is rightly falling on the power of businesses with few competitors to exploit employees

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover decision put back by fresh inquiry into Barclay family’s UAE-backed deal

Regulators’ reports on public interest risk now due on 11 March after late change in consortium’s structure prompts further review

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