Competition And Markets Authority

Enhanced CMA powers announced to help cut fake reviews

20-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

The Government has announced plans to improve consumer protections, including reforms to boost competition and to make it illegal to post or host fake reviews.

CMA approves Carlsberg and Marston's merger

09-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the cleared the proposed £780m merger of Marston’s brewing business with Carlsberg UK.

CMA fines Amazon for causing 'serious and flagrant issues' in Deliveroo investigation

08-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Amazon a total of £55,000 over its failure to hand over documents in time for its Deliveroo deal investigation deadline.

Probe launched into Marston’s and Carlsberg merger

20-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal inquiry into the merger of Marston’s brewing business with Carlsberg UK.

CMA gives green light to Amazon/Deliveroo deal

04-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Amazon has been given approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to buy a minority stake in Deliveroo.

Amazon investment in Deliveroo 'should not have a negative impact on customers'

25-Jun-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo should be provisionally cleared because it is not expected to damage competition in either restaurant delivery or online convenience grocery delivery, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found.