The £600 million audit market faces a major shake-up after watchdogs ordered that the sector be subjected to a full-blown investigation by the Competition Commission... more
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
Senior public servants face calls to take a voluntary wage cut after it emerges that 291 officials enjoy pay deals of more than £150,000 a year... more
City Comment: John Fingleton, the head of the Office of Fair Trading, says the new Consumer Protection and Markets Authority will not be a “consumer champion... more
Civil service union chief hit back at government attacks on high-earning public sector staff, claiming that David Cameron could afford to take a pay cut because he is a 'millionaire'... more
The Competition Commission has shot itself in the foot with its failure to recognise Professor Peter Moizer had a conflict of interests when it came to airports - and in doing so has caused potentially huge damage to Britain's ravaged airline industry... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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