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A crackdown on online shopping tricks is welcome, but doesn’t go far enough

Hurry! Only two left! Fourteen people bought this in the last hour! Fifty people are looking at this item!

The Conversation · 19h ago

Wayfair among firms fined millions for ripping off customers with misleading sales tactics

Under consumer law, businesses must show customers the total price, including any mandatory fees, clearly and from the outset

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Wayfair and Appliances Direct among firms fined £6m for misleading sales tactics

Customers of Appliances Direct and Gold’s Gym will receive about £440,000 in refunds as a result of the action.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Aldi and Lidl should face same rules on store openings as rivals, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority proposal would prevent the two chains from blocking rival supermarkets opening close to their stores.

Evening Standard · Aug 7

Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems Merger Gets Green Light From UK Competition Watchdog

The UK government's Competition and Markets Authority, or the CMA, has cleared Boeing Co.'s (NYSE:BA) acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SPR).

Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025

Google may have to make changes to UK search engine, says watchdog

Potential changes could see the regulator force Google to give internet users the option to use an alternative search engine.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Probe into Aviva’s £3.7bn deal for Direct Line launched by competition watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority will look at whether the deal could result in a ‘substantial lessening of competition’ in the sector.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

Drivers impacted as fuel price margins ‘remain high’

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was ‘concerned about the intensity’ of competition between fuel retailers.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Competition regulator will not investigate Microsoft partnership with OpenAI

The Competition and Markets Authority said the link-up between the firms does not qualify for investigation under rules around mergers.

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

Best and Worst Banks Revealed – And Lloyds and NatWest Didn’t Make the Cut

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released its latest survey rankings, spotlighting the banks that are excelling and those that are falling short.

The Fashion Central · Feb 18, 2025