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Vodafone-Three merger: tens of millions could face higher bills, says UK watchdog
A proposed merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and Three in the UK could lead to higher mobile bills for tens of millions of mobile customers, the competition watchdog...
Apple
Top EU court to rule in €13bn Apple case that could hit ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
The EU’s top court will rule whether the European Commission was right to demand that €13bn (£11bn) in...
Business
Oasis fans are angry but dynamic pricing benefits consumers too | Larry Elliott
Fans of Oasis received a lesson in how capitalism works when the first tickets for the band’s reunion...
Advertising
Google using anti-competitive tactics in UK ad market, claims watchdog
The UK competition watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive behaviour in the market for buying and selling ads...
Business
Watchdog to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the Oasis ticket sales fiasco.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
Why is the UK slashing the maximum banks must refund to fraud victims?
Consumer groups have attacked a regulator’s decision to slash the planned maximum amount that banks will have to refund to UK fraud victims from...
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...
UK reportedly poised to slash amount banks must refund to fraud victims
The UK is reportedly poised to slash the planned maximum amount that banks will have to refund to fraud victims – from £415,000 to...
Thames Water lobbied Whitehall to press Ofwat on allowing higher bills
Thames Water has lobbied the government to intervene with the regulator to allow it to charge far higher bills, the Guardian can reveal.
Advisers and...
City watchdog raises concerns over £4bn life insurance market
The UK financial watchdog is to investigate whether insurance companies are ripping off “vulnerable” customers who take out policies designed to financially protect them...
Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be...