Tag:Competition and Markets Authority

Business

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...

Trustnews - November 13, 2024

Business

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 the high prices and lack of...

Trustnews - November 8, 2024

Business

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 to combat the high prices and...

Trustnews - November 8, 2024

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 to their mobile tariffs and to...

Trustnews - November 5, 2024

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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 maker Britvic by the Danish brewer...

Trustnews - October 23, 2024

Business

Starmer calls it slashing ‘red tape’. In fact, he’s just capitulating to big business | Nicholas Shaxson

There is a profound yet simple question about investment in our economy that all politicians should be forced to face: who benefits? At this...

Trustnews - October 15, 2024

Business

Water firms ‘laying groundwork’ to appeal against Ofwat bill rise cap, says Moody’s

Water companies are “laying the groundwork” to appeal against Ofwat’s decision to rein in how much they can increase customers’ bills, according to a...

Trustnews - October 15, 2024