End of the road for Uber?: Uber struggles to meet post-pandemic demand
Uber is facing a driver crisis as it struggles with competition and a collection of shortages.
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November 25, 2021
Dry October: UK Government temporarily suspends competition law to combat fuel shortages
The UK Government has suspended competition law for the oil industry to help them work together to target petrol stations most in need of fuel.
October 4, 2021
Not so easyJet: Low-cost carrier turns down takeover bid
European low-cost airline EasyJet has turned down a bid from rival budget carrier, Wizz Air, as the ground shifts in the fragmented European airline market.
October 3, 2021
BT Sport’s time is short: DAZN eyes takeover
The sports streaming service, DAZN, is in advanced talks to buy BT’s sport channel. The deal would reshape the UK sports broadcasting market.
October 2, 2021
A Test of Integrity: CMA tells Covid test providers to “get on the right side of the law”
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have threatened to take enforcement action against Covid test providers after allegations have surfaced of “poor service” which could amount to a breach of consumer protection law.
September 14, 2021
Giphy Game Over for Facebook: CMA toughens up over merger
Facebook purchased Giphy for $400m in 2020. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are now concerned that the merger breaches competition rules.
September 7, 2021
Press Pause: Antitrust lawsuit seeks to interrupt Google Play Store monopoly
Google is facing an antitrust lawsuit from 37 US states over “monopolistic” policies on its app store, Google Play.
July 31, 2021
A bigger bite of the Apple music: Music industry revenue sharing under fire
MPs have called for a “complete reset” of the music streaming industry to give a bigger share of revenue to artists.
July 27, 2021
Penguin’s Flippers In A Flap: CMA investigates Penguin takeover of Simon & Schuster
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the $2bn takeover of American book publishing business Simon & Schuster (S&S) by Penguin Random House (PRH). The concern is that the takeover would make PRH the world’s largest bookseller, in turn stamping out competition between UK booksellers.
April 6, 2021
A Pharmaceutical Phenomenon: Amazon considers the launch of pharmacy initiative in the UK
Amazon is considering diversifying its market share even further as emerging speculation suggests that the online giant plans to extend its pharmacy business to the UK.
January 17, 2021