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Competition and Markets Authority
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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.
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.