CMA takes action against Nationwide for providing incorrect information to PPI customers

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Documents Letter to Nationwide about PPI breach PDF , 122 KB, 2 pages Details Between April 2012 and December 2023, 131 customers holding mortgage PPI policies with Nationwide were given incorrect information in one field of their annual review statements. The field, which provided the amount of monthly payment covered by the policy, only contained

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Education software firm probed over potential abuse of dominance

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CMA suspects ESS may have been trying to retain customers by making it difficult for them to switch providers ahead of contract renewal dates CMA received complaints from schools and local authorities about ESS’ alleged behaviour – and is aware of widespread concerns in the education sector CMA: “We’re concerned about the complaints we’ve received

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CMA calls on grocery stores to make accurate pricing a priority

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iStock The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reviewed the way a range of grocery retailers displayed their prices in-store to assess whether they were clear, accurate and matched the price people were charged at the till. The review looked at the price marking practices of 139 grocery stores in England and Wales, including supermarket

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Solutions offered to address impact of deal on water regulation

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Pennon Group plc (Pennon) and Sutton and East Surrey Water plc (SES) are two water utility companies that provide water and services, such as leak detection and water treatment, to household and non-household customers in England. A fast-track Phase 1 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Pennon’s purchase of SES

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Deal could see DJs paying more to keep partygoers entertained

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iStock AlphaTheta Corporation (AlphaTheta) announced last year a deal to acquire Serato Audio Research Limited (Serato). AlphaTheta is involved in the manufacture of DJ equipment, including mixers, controllers, DJ players and all-in-one systems under the Pioneer DJ brand, and both parties are involved in developing DJ software. After conducting an initial Phase 1 investigation, the

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