The Office of Fair Trading sends the aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets for a prolonged investigation as an initial study raises concerns about the conduct of major firms towards smaller operators... more
Cosalt, the marine safety group chaired by David Ross, says the deal to sell its marine business to Survitec will be delayed due to an intervention by the OFT... more
Airlines are being threatened with legal action over the 'hidden' £300 million a year in fees they make passengers pay for using debit and credit cards... more
Consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading launches a rapid probe into the sale of extended warranties on electrical goods, saying it wants to see if consumers are getting value for money in the £750-million-a-year plus market... more
An influential House of Lords committee has accused UK auditors of either failing to spot mounting dangers in the banks or, if they did so, failing to alert regulators ahead of the banking crisis ... more
Group-buying websites - one of the fastest-growing online businesses - come under renewed scrutiny as the Office of Fair Trading rules that a promotion for cheap Apple iPhones is "misleading".... more
The outdoor poster advertising industry was given a let-off today as the Office of Fair Trading rejected calls for a Competition Commission probe... more
The Office of Fair Trading has said 35 debt-management firms, which give customers advice on how to manage their borrowings, have surrendered their consumer credit licences... more
Corporate insolvency rules need “far-reaching reforms” with creditors at a disadvantage in more than a third of cases, the Office of Fair Trading says... more
The Office of Fair Trading warns letting agents not to impose unfair fees on landlords or bury contract details after a High Court ruling against Foxtons... more
Those who have fallen victim to "get rich quick" scams or bogus lotteries that cost the public £3.5 billion a year are likely to fall victim again to such schemes, the consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading said ... more
Eight of the country's biggest recruitment consultants, including the stock market-quoted Hays, are accused of price fixing by the Office of Fair Trading... more
Supermarkets are facing the threat of fines totalling tens of millions of pounds over the alleged price-fixing of shopping-basket staples and big-brand items... more
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