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Tech insights and agile working in the DaTA Unit 

Posted by: David Dorrell, Posted on: 18 October 2019 - Categories: Life at the CMA
person typing on a laptop

David Dorrell, Director of Data Science explains why we are developing the capability of our DaTA Unit and the new job roles available.

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“Three Good Things”: supporting positive mental health and wellbeing

Posted by: Adam Land, Posted on: 9 October 2019 - Categories: Life at the CMA
Three good things

We're celebrating our fourth annual Wellbeing Week at the CMA. In this blog post, Adam shares an exercise he's found useful to promote positive wellbeing at work.

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How the CMA investigates cartels

Posted by: Ashley Wakeman, Posted on: 6 September 2019 - Categories: Competition Act 1998 and cartels

We provide insight into how we investigate cartels including the processes involved.

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Working with us to tackle cartels

Posted by: Sean McNabb, Director - Cartels, Posted on: 9 August 2019 - Categories: Competition Act 1998 and cartels, Competition law compliance
Woman on the phone blowing a whistle.

This blog explains what happens when you report a business cartel to us and the processes we have in place to help protect those who 'blow the whistle' on them.

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Promoting Competition Bulletin July 2019

Posted by: Andrea Coscelli, Posted on: 18 July 2019 - Categories: Promoting Competition bulletins
Andrea Coscelli, CEO of the CMA

We've been working apace since our last bulletin in December. Read about some of our recent highlights in Andrea Coscelli's blog post.

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Holiday deposits and cancellation fees - are you being treated fairly?

Posted by: Paul Latham, Posted on: 27 June 2019 - Categories: Consumer protection
1 in 5 consumers who experienced cancelling a holiday say that they were treated unfairly

No-one wants to cancel a holiday but if you have to, you shouldn't lose out more than is necessary. This blog explains what consumer law means for deposit and cancellation fees, and how you can make sure you’re being treated fairly.

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A global approach to consumer protection online

Posted by: George Lusty, Posted on: 4 June 2019 - Categories: Consumer protection

In May, George Lusty joined senior consumer law enforcement officials from around the globe at the annual ICPEN meeting in Zambia. Read his blog post to find out more about ICPEN and our work to ensure effective consumer law enforcement online.

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The CMA DaTA unit – we’re growing!

Posted by: Stefan Hunt, Posted on: 28 May 2019 - Categories: Life at the CMA

Stefan Hunt, who leads the CMA's new DaTA team talks about some of the work he's been part of recently, and how he's looking for new staff to join the team and take on innovative and exciting new projects.

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Director disqualification: an increasing risk

Posted by: Jessica Radke, Posted on: 22 May 2019 - Categories: Competition law compliance
The City of London

The risk of director disqualification, to those who break competition law, has never been higher. In this blog we explain what director disqualification is, and how you can protect yourself and your business.

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Working as an Economist at the CMA

Posted by: Martina Prosperetti, Posted on: 2 May 2019 - Categories: Life at the CMA
Happy economists at the CMA

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as an economist at a competition authority? Martina, Economics Adviser, provides her insight.

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