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Ryanair makes key seat policy change for any parents flying with children

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary hit out at The CMA over the changes

The Independent UK · Jun 25

“Be transparent on costs or risk action”: Are you one of StubHub's 50,000 customers due a ticket refund?

Platform tried to sneak through hidden fees

MusicRadar · Jun 23

Online ticket reseller StubHub UK fined £900,000 over illegal ‘drip pricing’, 50,000 customers to get refunds

StubHub UK has been fined £889,200 and ordered to refund more than 50,000 customers after the UK’s competition watchdog found it had failed to clearly disclose the full cost of tickets upfront,The Guardian reported

The Times of India · Jun 23

Google must ‘improve transparency and fairness’ of search results, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has also made a currently voluntary data sharing tool a legal requirement for the firm.

Evening Standard · Jun 17

UK regulator sets out conduct requirements for Google's search services

The first ‌requires ​Google ​to ⁠improve transparency and fairness in how ​search results are ​ranked, while the second requires Google to allow users ‌to move their search ​data to authorised ​third ⁠parties, the Competition and Markets Authority said in ​a statement on Wednesday.

The Economic Times · Jun 17

Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA finds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

ABF’s Hovis takeover deal given go-ahead by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said ABF could have pulled out of the UK bakery sector if the merger were not to take place.

Evening Standard · Jun 16

Regulators investigate Ryanair over controversial family seating fees

Europe’s largest low-cost airline is under investigation over its policy requiring families with young children to pay for seat reservations. UK regulators will examine whether the fees are unfair and whether they breach rules designed to prevent hidden charges.

Euronews · Jun 12

Ryanair faces investigation over charging parents to sit with their children

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The Independent UK · Jun 11

UK watchdog investigates Ryanair over fees to seat parents with children; airline defends policy

Britain's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair over its "mandatory family seat" charge. The CMA is examining if the fee unfairly forces parents to pay for the airline to meet child safety obligations and if it's not displayed upfront. Ryanair maintains its policy complies with laws, stating no fee is charged…

The Economic Times · Jun 11