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Supermarket giants face expansion clampdown

02.10.09
Competition watchdogs today unveiled their latest attempt to clamp down on the power of the large supermarket groups with a tough proposal to prevent them expanding in areas where they already dominate... more

Stop the greed of the supermarkets cheapening us all

06.08.09
Tesco and others are fighting moves to give suppliers a fairer deal. Consumers could lose out if they win... more

Bid to stop supermarkets ‘ripping off suppliers’

04.08.09
The Competition Commission called on the Government to appoint an ombudsman to stop supermarkets ripping off their suppliers ... more

Bid to stop supermarkets ‘ripping off suppliers’

04.08.09
The Competition Commission called on the Government to appoint an ombudsman to stop supermarkets ripping off their suppliers ... more

Watchdog to defy Tesco and bring in test for new store plans

16.07.09
The Competition Commission is to push ahead with plans to impose a “10-minute test” on supermarkets in the face of fierce opposition from Tesco ... more

Prince Charles consulted on London's projects

19.06.09
Property developers have been consulting Prince Charles for years on London's biggest projects, it has emerged... more

Big Three’s TV joint video bid is ruled out

04.02.09
Media: An attempt by the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to sew up the video-on-demand market has been thrown out by competition regulators... more

Plug pulled on ITV net video plans

03.12.08
ITV suffers a major blow as the Competition Commission rules against its plans to join with the BBC and Channel 4 to bring video-on-demand to viewers over the internet... more

Business

08.10.08
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Competition watchdog in move to curb 'Tescotowns'

30.04.08
The competition authorities' torrent of actions against the power of the supermarkets gathers pace... more

'Tesco test' will help rivals but not small shops

15.02.08
A new "Tesco test" aimed at preventing towns becoming dominated by a single supermarket chain will be proposed... more

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