Competition and Markets Authority

Thames Water should explain its murky logic on fundraising

Congratulations to Thames Water: it is not going bust early in the new year. Probably. The necessary three-quarters of A-class bondholders have backed a proposal for the company, already...

NHS-branded baby formula could prevent parents paying too much, watchdog says

The government could offer its own low-cost baby formula under a brand such as the NHS to combat...

UK government could offer low-cost baby formula under brand such as NHS, says watchdog

The government could look to offer its own low-cost baby formula under a brand such as the NHS...

What could UK merger between Vodafone and Three mean for customers?

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been looking into the deal to protect customers from price rises...

UK watchdog formally investigates Carlsberg’s £3.3bn takeover of Britvic

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into the £3.3bn takeover of the UK soft drinks...

European Commission to examine Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’

Ticketmaster’s ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as...