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CMA takes first steps to improve competition in search services in the UK

Sarah Cardell

CMA takes first steps to improve competition in search services in the UK

Search and Search Advertising are critical for UK consumers and businesses so it’s vital that effective competition delivers good outcomes. Overview Google search accounts for more than 90% of all general search queries in the UK, with millions of people …

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Consumer Ts & Cs – why fairness matters

Posted by: Susanne Quick, Posted on: 28 October 2016 - Categories: Consumer protection
Illustration of businessman thinking about contract terms

...video for businesses explaining fairness in consumer contract terms as well as top tips on how to write contract terms. These guides provide a simplified overview for businesses and complement...

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Making the English higher education sector work for students

Posted by: Nick Seaford, Posted on: 30 September 2016 - Categories: Consumer protection

...keep their DAPs forever! This makes fair competition between newer and more established universities difficult, and reduces the competitive pressure between universities. In turn this means that some universities may...

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Legal services and regulation in a modern market place

Posted by: Chris Jenkins, Posted on: 4 August 2016 - Categories: Markets
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Many markets are evolving in a way which is fundamentally changing how buyers and sellers interact.

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Working together to protect consumers worldwide

Posted by: Nisha Arora, Posted on: 7 July 2016 - Categories: Consumer protection

30 June 2016 marked the end of the CMA’s presidency of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), a group of consumer protection authorities from nearly 60 countries. Consumers...

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Bus Services Bill: retaining the benefits of competition

Posted by: Douglas Cooper, Posted on: 5 July 2016 - Categories: Consumer protection
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...Competition in bus markets doesn’t always work well, and may not deliver local priorities. That leads to understandable calls for local transport authorities (LTAs) to intervene, especially given the social...

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Cloud spotting – choosing an online storage solution

Posted by: Cecilia Parker Aranha, Posted on: 4 July 2016 - Categories: Consumer protection

...recognise the differences, we’ve published some advice and a short animated video showing what to look out for when signing up for and using cloud storage services. https://youtu.be/I40EjMWf_FU Top tips...

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Promoting Competition: the CMA’s update on our work

Posted by: Alex Chisholm, Posted on: 1 July 2016 - Categories: Promoting Competition bulletins

...in our mergers and regulatory appeals. This is in addition to the clear impact we’re achieving through public advocacy. I also believe our energy and retail banking market investigations will...

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Modernising the energy markets for consumers

Posted by: Erika Lewis, Posted on: 29 June 2016 - Categories: Markets

...able to provide lower priced, bespoke deals. You’ll also benefit from a range of longer-term changes Energy pricing will be more efficient as it will better reflect the cost of...

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Modernising the energy markets for microbusinesses

Posted by: Erika Lewis, Posted on: 29 June 2016 - Categories: Markets

...way which works better for you. You’ll also benefit from a range of longer-term changes Energy pricing will be more efficient as it will better reflect the cost of transporting...

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The future of the Land Registry

Posted by: Elliott Scanlon, Posted on: 22 June 2016 - Categories: Other
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Government’s recent consultation on a form of privatisation has sparked unprecedented interest in the Land Registry.

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