We ran an essay competition to mark the 10th anniversary of the CMA. 85 students and recent graduates sent in their entries in response to the question: ‘What are the benefits of a strong competition and/or consumer protection regime, and …
At this time when people and businesses are struggling with the rising cost of living, there are steps everybody can take to ensure that you are with the bank that best meets your needs. There can be benefits to switching …
Following the success of the first two editions of the CMA Economist Secondment Programme, we are now launching a new round of secondment opportunities for competition economists. If you are a competition economist and want to find out more about …
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 18 September 2023.
Are you excited about the potential offered by digital technologies and interested in making a real difference for people and businesses? Joining the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit offers you the opportunity to scrutinise digital markets and shape the future of …
We have published our latest quarterly update on the implementation of Google’s Privacy Sandbox commitments. Google plans to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser and replace them with new Privacy Sandbox tools. These changes aim to reduce the sharing …
Are you an economist who's taken a career break from working as a professional economist and would like to get back into the swing of things? If so, the Econ Returners Programme, a new initiative from the Competition and Markets …
The Data and Technology Insight team (DTI) provides technical advice and insight on investigations at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). We also do proactive work to understand the implications of technologies and trends for consumers and markets. Find out …
Advances on the quantum frontier If you’ve ever thought this world behaves in unexpected ways, it gets even more so the smaller you go. As you get smaller and smaller, down to atomic or subatomic scales, tiny particles can act …
Do you feel pressured when you buy online? Online sales tactics can be helpful to making sure customers receive the best deal. However, we're concerned these tactics are being used to pressure customers into buying before they're ready and have launched an investigation into these tactics, known as Online Choice Architecture.
To ensure funeral directors and crematorium operators comply with the Funerals Order, we’ve published new guidance. We’re also now starting to take enforcement action to resolve compliance issues we’ve identified. The Funerals Order Anybody who has had to arrange a …