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Water bills could rise 40% to almost £700 to cover repairs to fix sewage spills

People across the country may have to pay more for the water that comes out of their taps

Wales Online

Chancellor to meet consumer watchdog amid concerns over firms exploiting inflation

Bank of England said last week some retailers were failing to pass on lower costs to consumers to rebuild their profit margins

The Independent UK

‘Greedflation’? The MPs missed the target when grilling the grocers

MPs would have done better to wait until CMA had opined on supermarket prices – they would have known where to focus

The Guardian - UK

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Why are UK telecoms firms imposing inflation-busting bills?

Exclusive: Ofcom is facing calls to intervene after companies pushed through prices rises of up to 17% this year

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt pushes for investigation into firms exploiting inflation crisis for profit

Summit follows claims retailers are using spiralling inflation to boost profit margins by failing to pass on lower costs to consumers

The Independent UK

Scotland's static caravan and lodge owners appeal for protections

STATIC caravan and lodge owners in Scotland have called on the UK Government to give them better protections amid allegations of rent hikes,…

The National (Scotland)

New evidence eases competition concerns over completed deal

The acquisition, which was completed for an undisclosed sum, was first announced in July 2022

Birmingham Post

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FTC vs. Xbox: The FTC claims cloud gaming and Xbox Game Pass are 'the same'

The battle for Activision Blizzard King continues as Microsoft meets with the FTC in court. The FTC kicks things off by trying to convince the judge that cloud streaming and subscription markets are one and the same.

Windows Central

Easy Ryanair website hack helps you find the cheapest flights this summer

Ryanair has a clever tool that helps you find the cheapest flights to destinations including France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia - including the summer holidays

Daily Mirror

Big tech is trying to weaken new digital markets regulator, Rishi Sunak warned

A legal battle is brewing over how giant firms will be able to appeal against new unit’s decisions

The Guardian - UK

Here's where the Microsoft-Activision deal stands around the world

With a handy map!

PC Gamer

Brits warned of 'dark patterns' that trick you into paying more for flights

Tech experts have warned that booking companies are using tricks to pressure customers into paying more for flights by ramping up the perceived demand for specific tickets

Daily Mirror

Vodafone and Three merging would be a disaster – not least for your bills

For customers’ mobile costs to come down, we need more telecoms providers, not fewer, says Nicholas Shaxson, cofounder of the anti-monopoly Balanced Economy Project

The Guardian - UK

UK regulator approves Amazon’s £1.3bn deal to buy Roomba firm iRobot

The CMA concluded that the UK has a ‘modest’ market for robot vacuums

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The CMA must tell Vodafone to make hard commitments, not loose promises

The former behemoth wants to merge with Three but such a fundamental change in the UK telecoms market must come with a 5G guarantee

iMore

Two UK networks are merging to create one 5G monster

The U.K. carriers Vodafone and Three have announced an intention to merge into one super-carrier.

The Guardian - UK

EU regulator orders Google to sell part of ad-tech business

Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of rivals

Daily Mirror

Vodafone to merge with Three to create biggest UK mobile operator with 27 MILLION customers

The tie-up between Vodafone and Three could see the operator become the biggest provider in the UK with 27million customers

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The Guardian - UK

Vodafone and Three agree merger to form UK’s largest mobile operator

Deal to combine firms’ British telecoms networks likely to face competition scrutiny amid union calls for merger to be blocked

Windows Central

Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard temporarily blocked by FTC restraining order

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is blocked by a temporary restraining order obtained by the FTC, with a court date set for June 22, 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Which? reports Tesco to CMA over pricing of Clubcard offers

Consumer group contends that supermarket’s failure to provide unit prices could amount to ‘misleading practice’

The Independent UK

Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off

The Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional findings could lead to the merger involving Hitachi and Thales being blocked.

Daily Mirror

The UK’s future Call of Duty access to be determined by Microsoft CEO’s chancellor meeting

The meeting follows the CMA's recent decision to block Microsoft's intended $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on outsourced children’s homes: the wrong model

Editorial: New research shows that for-profit businesses make worse carers. It’s time to admit that privatisation failed

Daily Mirror

Microsoft Activision deal set to be appealed by Xbox in July – but it’s a tough fight

The CMA and Microsoft are set to state their case for and against the latter's Activision acquisition next month.

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