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U.K. Government Launches Consultation on Role of New Consumer’s Champion
Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan has launched a public consultation on the role and powers that will be given to a new champion of consumer rights, the ‘Consumer Advocate’, who will be tasked with ensuring UK consumers get a fairer deal in the future. This...
Stagecoach Group Plc Ordered to Sell Preston Bus Limited
The Competition Commission (CC) has decided that Stagecoach Group plc (Stagecoach) must sell Preston Bus Limited to a competing company, after concluding its inquiry into the acquisition. In its final report published today at www.competition-commission.org.uk,...
OFT Reveals the Top Five Reported Scams in the U.K.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched its 2009 Scams Awareness Month to raise awareness of mass marketed scams, which cost the UK public £3.5billion a year when an estimated three million consumers fall victim to scams sent by post, email, text,...
European Union Agrees Crack Down on Bogus Holiday Club Deals
U.K. Consumer Minister Gareth Thomas has welcomed the EU decision to toughen up rules around timeshare and to regulate other long term holiday products across the EU for the first time, boosting holidaymakers’ rights when things go wrong.
Office of Fair Trading Removes Credit License From London Vehicle Matching Company
The OFT has revoked the consumer credit license of Vehicle Seller Limited (Vehicle Seller), a vehicle matching company based in north London.
October Sees the Introduction of New Consumer Credit Licensing Requirements in the U.K.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling on businesses to take the necessary steps to be ready for changes to the consumer credit licensing regime that come into force in the autumn. From 1 October 2008, businesses offering debt administration or credit...
Four British Airways Executives Charged with Price Fixing
Four current and former British Airways (BA) employees have been charged with price fixing by the United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT). They are the first employees of a major UK company to be prosecuted for this offense.
Competition Committee Reports on ‘Project Kangaroo’ Joint Venture Between BBC Worldwide, ITV And Channel Four
The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its inquiry into the proposed video on demand (VOD) joint venture between the BBC through BBC Worldwide Limited (BBCW), ITV plc (ITV) and Channel Four Television Corporation...
