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Competition and Markets Authority
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Getty Images and Shutterstock merger clears UK hurdle as CMA forces editorial business sale
Getty and Shutterstock need scale against AI. The CMA says UK newsrooms still need choice. The editorial divestment decides the deal.
UK asks CMA to examine hidden childcare costs as family budgets tighten
Funded childcare is expanding, but hidden fees still bite. UK scrutiny of nursery charges tests whether support reaches parents clearly.
Speedy Hire (LON: SDY) FY2026 profit warning signals how stubborn UK construction headwinds have become
Speedy Hire (SDY) revises FY2026 EBITDA to £90m amid UK construction weakness. Read our full analysis of the ProService deal and FY2027 recovery case.
Why the CMA thinks a decades-old benchmarking platform could have been softening competition at Hilton, IHG Hotels and Marriott
UK's CMA probes Hilton, IHG Hotels, Marriott and CoStar over STR data sharing that may have reduced hotel pricing competition. Read the full analysis.
Did Aramark’s oilfield catering bet just backfire? CMA forces Entier divestment
Aramark must sell Entier after UK competition watchdog ruled their merger harms offshore catering markets. Find out what this means for the North Sea.
Is the UK quietly entering a tougher era of food antitrust as cost-of-living politics harden?
Is the UK tightening food antitrust rules as cost-of-living pressures rise? Explore how the Hovis probe signals a tougher regulatory era.
UK CMA escalates scrutiny of Associated British Foods plc’s Hovis acquisition
UK regulators escalate scrutiny of Associated British Foods plc’s Hovis deal. Find out what the CMA probe means for competition, pricing, and investors.
CMA signals conditional clearance for Vandemoortele–Délifrance merger, averting price hikes in UK viennoiserie market
UK and EU regulators approve Vandemoortele’s Délifrance merger subject to divestments. Find out what it means for pricing, rivals, and frozen bakery scale.
Getty Images–Shutterstock merger hits roadblock as CMA deepens antitrust probe into $3.7bn deal
Find out why the Getty Images–Shutterstock merger faces a full Phase 2 investigation and how it could reshape competition in the visual-content industry.
Greencore Group plc (LSE: GNC) shares dip after CMA clears 99% of Bakkavor deal: Will early 2026 closure revive the rally?
Greencore shares slip despite CMA greenlighting 99% of its Bakkavor deal. Find out what’s next for this major UK food merger and what investors should watch.