CMA
Competition watchdog launches investigation into Oasis tickets sale
The CMA said it would engage with Ticketmaster and gather evidence from various other sources, which may include the band’s management.
Watchdog ‘keeping open’ potential for enforcement action over Oasis tickets sale
The CMA said businesses ‘must not mislead customers about their prices, and must be transparent about how prices are set’.
Dynamic pricing to be examined by European Commission amid Oasis ticket furore
Ticketmaster has said it does not set concert prices and its website states this is down to the ‘event organiser’.
Loyalty pricing practices at high street retailers ‘concerning’, says Which?
The consumer group found that one in six (16%) Superdrug products on a loyalty offer had been at the non-member price for less than half the year.
Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes
The Competition and Markets Authority said it had accepted Meta’s proposed changes to the way it uses the data of advertising customers.
‘Significant concerns’ over UK baby formula market, says regulator
The CMA highlighted that strict advertising rules, which limit how brands can market their products, have impacted parents and carers.
Monzo rated as Britain’s top bank in survey of 36,000 people
The Competition and Markets Authority has published the findings of its latest survey.
Worcester Bosch to change hydrogen boiler ads over green marketing concerns
Regulators said they were concerned the boiler firm was giving the ‘false impression that consumers would reduce their carbon footprint’.
Fuel prices ‘stubbornly static’ in July – analysis
The motoring services company said per litre wholesale prices mean drivers should be paying just 140p for petrol and 142p for diesel.
Competition watchdog investigating Alphabet’s links to AI firm Anthropic
The Competition and Markets Authority has asked for comment on the partnership between the AI firms ahead of a formal investigation.