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Merger could lead to millions of customers having to pay more. CMA will explore potential solutions to its concerns before final decision by 7 December.
The final decision follows a consultation on the CMA鈥檚 Phase 2 provisional findings.
Phase 2 review provisionally finds competition concerns in the local areas around Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent.
The CMA鈥檚 Phase 1 review identified a competition concern in the area around Whitchurch, Shropshire.
The provisional decision 鈥� taken by an independent CMA panel 鈥� comes after a Phase 2 review revealed that Tereos鈥� UK retail operation could close.
The CMA has found competition concerns over GBT鈥檚 planned acquisition of CWT.
An independent panel has provisionally found that Spreadex has bought its only remaining rival in licensed online sports spread betting in the UK.
AlphaTheta and Serato have abandoned their proposed deal.
The CMA has found Pennon鈥檚 purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water), could harm Ofwat鈥檚 ability to make comparisons between water companies and carry out its statutory fu鈥�
AlphaTheta鈥檚 proposed deal to acquire Serato could also reduce innovation, choice, and access to DJ equipment and software.
The CMA has found that Lindab鈥檚 acquisition of HAS-Vent could increase prices for installers and contractors.
Revised process for Phase 2 investigations will apply to new merger cases opened from today.
Invitation to comment launched by the CMA on the partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic, and Microsoft鈥檚 hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI.
The Court of Appeal has fully dismissed a legal challenge from C茅r茅lia, and upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal鈥檚 finding that the CMA was 鈥榬ational and fair鈥� in its merger review.
Following its Phase 1 investigation, the CMA has found that Theramex's proposed purchase of Femoston and Duphaston could reduce competition and choice for hormone replacement therapy treatments.
The deal seeks to combine the only 2 licensed sports spread betting operators in the UK market.
The deal, which seeks to combine 2 of the 4 UK mobile network operators, could lead to higher prices for customers and affect investment in UK mobile networks.
The CMA鈥檚 initial investigation has found that TLS鈥� purchase of Tereos UK & Ireland could result in higher sugar prices.
Following a provisional clearance in February, the CMA is now allowing the proposed deal between Ar莽elik and Whirlpool to go ahead.
CMA provisionally clears the anticipated deal between Ar莽elik and Whirlpool, finding that consumers will continue to have a wide range of choice
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