Business
Companies, jobs, trade and the economy, explained without the jargon.
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CMA provisionally backs store sales to clear Co-op deal
The competition watchdog has tentatively accepted plans to sell 15 shops and two funeral homes so Co-operative Group's takeover of Southern Co-op can go ahead.
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CMA backs plans to speed up competition redress and appeals
The competition watchdog supports proposals to give it powers to order redress schemes and to simplify regulatory appeals across sectors.
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Seven companies shut down after false filings uncovered
The Insolvency Service and Companies House found the firms were linked by shared histories and misleading records. They were wound up in the public interest at the High Court in Manchester.
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Construction firm and two staff fined £50,000 for hiding evidence during CMA inspection
M&J Group, its estimating director and office manager were penalised after a mobile phone and paperwork were removed from premises during a competition investigation.
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Watchdog backs overhaul of home upgrade consumer protection
The competition regulator has backed government plans to simplify how homeowners complain about energy efficiency work and win compensation when things go wrong.
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Watchdog tightens plans for search choice on Android and Chrome
The CMA wants Google to offer UK users a wider choice of search services, including AI assistants, with a fresh pick each year.
