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UK To Probe Ticketmaster Over Oasis Ticket Prices

The UK's competition watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over how it handled ticket sales for next year's sold-out Oasis reunion tour.

International Business Times

Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis

The Independent UK

Watchdog launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales

The investigation will consider whether Ticketmaster had engaged in unfair commercial practices,

The Independent UK

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Watchdog to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales

Competition and Markets Authority to look at how ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used to increase prices

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog launches investigation into Oasis ticket fiasco

Ticketmaster controversial use of “dynamic pricing” will come under the CMA spotlight

Evening Standard

Barratt profits plunge 75% as number of houses built slumps

Cost of living crisis, higher mortgage rates and weak consumer confidence weigh on housing market in past year

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft claims Apple's stringent guidelines are barring cloud gaming services from the App Store: "Apple’s IAP commission fee is set at a level that is neither economically sustainable nor justifiable"

Apple's new guidelines for its App Store still feature several roadblocks, preventing Microsoft from running its Cloud Gaming app on iOS, including the in-app purchase (IAP) and more.

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Does your school have strict uniform rules? They may be breaking the law, claims Keir Starmer

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that strict school uniform rules could limit the choice of parents and carers

GoodToKnow

Is AI the next frontier of cloud vendor lock-in?

The cloud ethos of flexibility and collaboration should extend to AI usage, allowing organizations to move data between clouds as needed.

TechRadar

Apple comes out of UK CMA probe over WebKit safe, but it looks like things might not be over

Apple has come out of a probe by the UK's CMA over WebKit and Xbox Cloud Gaming policies safe, but it looks like things might now be over just yet.

iMore

The big chains using loyalty card discounts for ‘rip-off’ prices revealed by Which?

UK retailers have been accused of ‘two-tier pricing’ as the biggest offenders are named

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on striking vets: standing up for all creatures great and small

Editorial: The corporate takeover of veterinary practices has been underregulated. Low pay and high charges need addressing

The Guardian - UK

Barratt pushes ahead with takeover of Redrow despite watchdog’s concerns

UK’s largest housebuilder will waive conditions put on £2.5bn deal, set to be completed this week, from CMA

The Guardian - UK

Baby formula ad rules contribute to high costs for parents, UK regulator says

Investigation shows restrictions on makers from promoting price reductions softens competition

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Monzo rated as Britain’s top bank in survey of 36,000 people

The Competition and Markets Authority has published the findings of its latest survey.

TechRadar

HPE's multi-billion dollar Juniper takeover deal wins even more approval

UK CMA investigation finds no opposition, clears HPE-Juniper deal.

TechRadar

Vodafone and Three hit out at UK competition watchdog over further merger delays

Vodafone-Three merger CMA investigation will now last even longer than expected.

Evening Standard

Blockbuster Vodafone-Three merger hit by delay

Vodafone’s blockbuster merger with rival Three has been hit by another delay after the UK’s competition regulator decided to extend the deadline for its investigation into the deal.

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HPE-Juniper deal comes a step closer with EU approval

Europe could grant regulatory permission for HPE’s Juniper Networks takeover despite UK CMA investigation.

The Guardian - UK

UK motorists still being overcharged for fuel, says watchdog

Lack of competition ‘failing consumers’, with drivers paying £1.6bn more than they should have in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Chief of staff to ex-Post Office chief Paula Vennells drafted email ‘to discourage investigating prosecutions’ - as it happened

Public inquiry hears Martin Edwards warned of ‘setting the hares running’ among board members as prospect of appeals against unsafe prosecutions of branch owner-operators loomed

The Independent UK

Four major banks breached rules to help keep customers informed

Lloyds, TSB and AIB have confirmed they are making changes and HSBC has been issued with directions, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

TechRadar

Microsoft hits back at cloud CMA charge, says it isn't raising customer costs unduly

Microsoft and other cloud parties respond to CMA investigation as it moves into next stage.

The Independent UK

Warning as hotel booking sites offer different rates whether on laptops and mobiles

Travel expert warns people could miss out on ‘significant savings’

PC Gamer

US, UK, and EU finally come together to prevent AI monopoly (catastrophic market failure, not the game)

Everyone agrees an all-powerful AI run by one company would be a bad idea.

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