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 …
I don’t think anyone would deny that, for many people, it has been a tough start to 2021. The ongoing pandemic, and restrictions we must observe to help beat the virus, aren’t easy. And doing so during the cold, dark …
Many forms of collaboration between businesses for the achievement of sustainability goals are unlikely to raise any competition issues. However, it’s important that businesses working together on environmental initiatives fully understand how competition law applies.
We all like to find the things we want online quickly and easily. Whether that's the next film to watch or what food to order, algorithms can provide us with individualised recommendations that save us time. But what happens if an algorithm is changing what we see and manipulating the choices we make?
The ‘transition period’ following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. This brought with it the most significant change to UK merger control in close to 20 years. While the largest cross-border …
Today the CMA has published its draft 2021/22 annual plan for consultation. It sets our proposed overall direction and main themes for the coming year. We look forward to receiving your views. There have been a number of developments since our last Promoting Competition bulletin in July this …
Mike considers some of the ways products and services are marketed that could be misleading shoppers over their environmental impact. Find out what we're investigating and how you can help inform our work.
This year we took part in National Consumer Week to make sure customers know what to look out for when shopping online. Read this blog for some useful tips to help you shop online safely.
We're providing top tips to help people protect themselves when shopping online. Knowing what to look out for before you buy will help save time and money. But, even the most diligent buyers can have problems.
Ann Pope started her career in the Government Economic Service as an assistant economist at BEIS predecessor, the Department of Trade and Industry and has worked her way up to become our Senior Director of Antitrust. We interviewed Ann about her career so far, find out what she had to say.
A recent case in the healthcare sector has prompted the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to remind private hospital groups and the consultants they work with, that involvement in anti-competitive agreements is against the law and carries serious consequences.