The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today started its Phase 1 investigation looking into Vodafone UK’s joint venture agreement with Three UK. The deal would combine the companies’ telecommunications operations under one single network provider. Having now received the required pre-notification evidence and information from both Vodafone UK and Three UK, as well as
Report, conducted by the CMA’s Microeconomics Unit, offers insight into competition in the UK labour market to support wider policy thinking Research finds labour market concentration roughly the same as 20 years ago Around 30% of employees impacted by non-compete clauses Findings support CMA focus on tackling anti-competitive wage-fixing and no-poach agreements between employers The
Location: Durham University Delivered on: 25 January 2024 (Original script, may differ from delivered version) Introduction I am delighted to announce the publication today of the first major research report by the CMA’s Microeconomics Unit: Competition and market power in UK labour markets. I’m also pleased to be launching this work here in Durham, where
Documents CMA response to West Yorkshire Combined Authority Bus Reform Consultation PDF , 187 KB, 12 pages Details The CMA has responded to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Bus Reform Consultation led by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). The CMA is a statutory consultee on bus franchising proposals in England. Franchising has the potential
In a unanimous judgment, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the power to require overseas companies to produce documents and information when it is investigating suspected anti-competitive conduct. In December 2022, the CMA imposed a fixed penalty of £30,000 and a daily penalty of £15,000 on BMW
