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Competition and Markets Authority
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Trainline (LSE: TRN) shares plunge as CMA opens drip-pricing investigation into booking fees
Trainline shares plunged after a CMA booking-fee probe, adding regulatory pressure as Great British Railways reshapes the UK rail ticket market.
Warner Bros Discovery streaming revenue tops $3bn as studio slump tests Paramount merger case
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming business delivered record quarterly revenue and stronger profitability, but weak films and collapsing linear advertising pulled group revenue below expectations as the $110 billion Paramount Skydance transaction enters a prolonged regulatory wait.
ITV plc (LSE: ITV) slips as buyback starts and Q3 ad slowdown looms
ITV has begun its £100m buyback, but weaker Q3 ads and the Sky review keep its £950m shareholder return dependent on execution.
Mitie Group backs £3.1bn OCS cash acquisition as record pipeline raises the valuation question
OCS Group International’s 221.6p-per-share proposal offers Mitie Group shareholders immediate value, but the combination faces regulatory, integration and workforce tests before completion.
FirstCash raises final Ramsdens offer to £232m after shareholder pushback
FirstCash has raised its final Ramsdens takeover offer by 12% after engaging with shareholders, but stronger profit guidance and competition scrutiny leave important questions ahead of the vote.
FirstCash agrees £206m Ramsdens takeover as RFX exits London’s AIM market
FirstCash has agreed to acquire Ramsdens Holdings for up to £206 million, adding 174 UK stores shortly after buying H&T Group and accelerating consolidation across pawnbroking, jewellery and precious metals.
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.