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OFT is probing bust firms ‘rip-offs’ by accountants

12.11.09
The big firms of accountants could be ripping off the British economy for million of pounds a year by charging high fees when dealing with companies that go bust ... more

Watchdog set to probe 'high' local bus fares

20.08.09
Britain's £3.6 billion-a-year local buses industry is to be referred to the competition watchdog after it was claimed that restricted competition on many routes has almost certainly made fares too high... more

Probe into local buses

20.08.09
Britain’s £3.6 billion-a-year local buses industry is to be referred to the competition watchdog after it was claimed that restricted competition on many routes has almost certainly pushed fares up too high ... more

Win for Grade as watchdog calls for review of ad rules

29.05.09
Michael Grade appeared to have won a major victory today as the Office of Fair Trading told the Competition Commission that it must take another look at the rules it set up to protect advertisers when ITV was formed through the merger of Granada and Carlton in 2003 ... more

Recruiters ‘conspired to fix fees on construction sector work’

21.10.08
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

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08.10.08
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Banks make £152 a year in overdraft charges on every current account

16.07.08
High Street banksmake £2.6billion a year from overdraft charges on "complex and uncompetitive" current accounts, a report said... more

New names targeted in OFT 'price fix' inquiry

28.04.08
Mars and Reckitt Benckiser joined Unilever and Procter & Gamble in admitting they had been dragged into the Office of Fair Trading probe into alleged price-fixing at supermarkets.... more

Supermarkets 'in cigarette price fix plot'

25.04.08
Eleven supermarkets have been accused of conspiring with tobacco giants to fix the price of cigarettes... more

Supermarkets 'in cigarette price fix plot'

25.04.08
Eleven supermarkets have been accused of conspiring with tobacco giants to fix the price of cigarettes... more

Setback for crusader who vowed to take on big boys

23.04.08
The OFT's humiliating climbdown over Wm Morrison is the first major one for John Fingleton... more

Morrisons wins OFT 'price-fix' apology

23.04.08
OFT forced into a humiliating climbdown after incorrectly accusing Wm Morrison of colluding to fix prices on dairy products... more

OFT probe targets 112 builders in 'bid scam'

17.04.08
112 construction firms accused by OFT of colluding to rip-off taxpayers in £3bn bid-rigging scandal... more

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