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OFT acts to boost competition in outdoor advertising

Clear Channel and JCDecaux, two of the major outdoor advertising companies, have agreed to make changes to the way they enforce contracts with Local Authorities for advertising on bus shelters and information panels.

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OFT acts to boost competition in outdoor advertising

Clear Channel and JCDecaux, two of the major outdoor advertising companies, have agreed to make changes to the way they enforce contracts with Local Authorities for advertising on bus shelters and information panels.

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OFT considers remedies in electrical wholesaling merger

The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Edmundson Electrical Limited to sell a branch in each of four local areas in England and Scotland to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Electric Center, formerly part of the Wolseley Group.

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OFT saves consumers £8.5 million a year in doorstep sales

OFT recommendations to improve cancellation rights have saved consumers about £8.5 million a year in doorstep sales, according to an independent evaluation.

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OFT accepts undertakings from dentist groups to sell certain practices

The OFT has accepted undertakings from The Carlyle Group and Palamon Capital Partners LP in relation to their joint acquisition of Integrated Dental Holdings Limited and Associated Dental Practices.

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OFT secures improved transparency from affiliate marketing businesses

The OFT has accepted legal undertakings from MoreNiche Limited, a company which runs an online network bringing together 30 product merchant businesses and over 149,000 affiliate marketing businesses worldwide.

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OFT issues guidance on misleading trading names

The OFT has issued guidance on misleading or otherwise undesirable trading names to businesses offering credit services or products.

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British Airways to pay £58.5 million penalty in OFT fuel surcharge decision

The OFT has announced its decision that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways engaged in anti-competitive practices in relation to the pricing of passenger fuel surcharges, and has imposed a fine of £58.5 million on BA.

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British Airways to pay £58.5 million penalty in OFT fuel surcharge decision

The OFT has announced its decision that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways engaged in anti-competitive practices in relation to the pricing of passenger fuel surcharges, and has imposed a fine of £58.5 million on BA.

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OFT refers local bus merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services Limited of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission.

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OFT refers local bus merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services Limited of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission.

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OFT refers local bus merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services Limited of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission.

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OFT refers local bus merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services Limited of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission.

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OFT accepts sale of 23 stores in builder’s merchants merger

The OFT has accepted undertakings offered by the Saint-Gobain group to address the competition concerns arising from its completed acquisition of Build Center. As a result, the merger will not be referred to the Competition Commission.

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OFT secures improvements for domestic bulk LPG customers

The OFT has secured voluntary agreements from the major liquefied petroleum gas suppliers to make changes to their domestic bulk customer contracts and improve transparency around switching and cancellation rights.

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OFT refers oil distribution merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has today referred to the Competition Commission the completed acquisition by DCC Energy UK Limited of a number of businesses previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc.

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OFT refers private healthcare market to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the market for privately funded healthcare services in the UK to the Competition Commission for further investigation.

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OFT issues Call for Evidence for the home insulation market

The OFT has issued a Call for Evidence to understand whether the home insulation market is working well for consumers.

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OFT launches on-line register of supervised businesses

A searchable register of the businesses supervised by the OFT under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 has been made public for the first time.

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OFT launches on-line register of supervised businesses

A searchable register of the businesses supervised by the OFT under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 has been made public for the first time.

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OFT launches on-line register of supervised businesses

A searchable register of the businesses supervised by the OFT under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 has been made public for the first time.

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OFT launches consultation on Competition Act procedures guidance

The OFT launched its consultation on proposals to strengthen its Competition Act (CA98) decision-making processes, through introducing a new system of decision-makers who are separate from investigation teams.

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Supporting consumers and economic growth underpin the OFT’s Annual Plan

Supporting consumers and economic growth through difficult times remain central priorities, the OFT stated in its Annual Plan published today.

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Supporting consumers and economic growth underpin the OFT’s Annual Plan

Supporting consumers and economic growth through difficult times remain central priorities, the OFT stated in its Annual Plan published today.

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OFT issues new debt management guidance

The OFT has published revised guidance on the standards it expects from businesses offering debt management advice or credit repair services to consumers.

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Boparan offers to sell Christmas pudding business to remedy OFT concerns over food merger

The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Boparan Holdings to sell a Christmas pudding manufacturing business to remedy competition concerns.

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Groupon to change practices following OFT action

The OFT has accepted undertakings from ‘daily deals’ company MyCityDeal Ltd, which trades as Groupon, to change some of its trading practices following an OFT investigation.

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OFT refers animal rendering merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the anticipated acquisition by Linergy Limited of Ulster Farm By-Products Limited to the Competition Commission for further investigation.

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Cash ISA switching faster following OFT action

A review has found that providers of cash ISAs have shortened transfer times significantly since the OFT intervened in 2010.

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Cash ISA switching faster following OFT action

A review has found that providers of cash ISAs have shortened transfer times significantly since the OFT intervened in 2010.

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