by Know Competition | Oct 22, 2020 | News, UK News
On 22 October 2020, the Competition and Market Authority (“CMA”) provisionally found that the completed merger of viagogo and StubHub will reduce competition. The merger could lead to increases in fees for customers, including fans, who resell or buy secondary... 
by Know Competition | Oct 20, 2020 | News, UK News
On 20 October 2020, the Competition and Market Authority (“CMA”) provisionally found that the purchase of 3G Truck & Trailer Parts Ltd by Universal Components UK Ltd raises competition concerns in the supply of commercial vehicle and trailer parts. The 2... 
by Know Competition | Oct 16, 2020 | News, UK News
On 16 October 2020, the Competition and Market Authority (“CMA”) provisionally found that the merger of Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation and Findel Education Limited would leave educational institutions worse off with few alternative close competitors to the merged... 
by Know Competition | Sep 30, 2020 | News, UK News
On 30 September 2020, the Competition and Market Authority (“CMA”) accepted a proposal from Ardonagh Group Limited (“Ardonagh”) to reverse its merger with Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited (“Bennetts”) to resolve competition concerns. Ardonagh and Bennetts are... 
by Know Competition | Aug 5, 2020 | News, UK News
The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has provisionally blocked the merger of FNZ and GBST which are 2 of the leading suppliers of retail investment platform solutions in the UK. FNZ purchased GBST in November 2019. The CMA provisionally considered... 
by Know Competition | Jul 22, 2020 | UK News
The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently fined Roland, a supplier of electronic music equipment, £4 million for breaking the law by engaging in resale price maintenance. Between 7 January 2011 and 17 April 2018, Roland set minimum prices for its... 