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NatWest to refund over 700 firms after it 'forced' businesses to open fee-paying accounts to secure loans

Over 700 small and medium-sized businesses are to receive refunds

Birmingham Post

Rain eases China’s record heatwave but fresh energy crisis looms

Weather agencies warn of flooding as analyst warns a winter energy crunch is ‘highly likely’

The Guardian - AU

Britain to investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda's environmental claims

The Times of India

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Thousands of homeowners who paid doubled ground rent to receive refund

The competition watchdog cracked down on “unfair” leasehold practices

Manchester Evening News

Thousands more homeowners to be refunded after ground rents doubled

More than 5,000 households in the UK will be compensated after being caught in contracts that saw their ground rents double in price every 10 years.

The Independent UK

Monopoly fears over merger of dental businesses

CMA fears that NHS customers in Derbyshire and Yorkshire could lose out after firms join up

Birmingham Post

British banks ranked from best to worst for customer service amid cost of living crisis

Find out where your bank placed on the list and whether it could be time to switch accounts.

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Challenger banks jump ahead of industry giants for customer satisfaction

Starling Bank and Monzo were the top-ranked current account providers, while Royal Bank of Scotland and The Co-operative Bank were bottom-ranked.

The Independent UK

Veolia to sell Suez UK waste business to Macquarie for €2.4bn

French utility group agrees sale to Australian private equity group to resolve CMA’s competition concerns

The Guardian - UK

JD Sports loses millions as it completes Footasylum sale to German group

JD Sports bought Footasylum for £90m but has now sold it for less than £40m

Birmingham Post

Asda investigated to see whether George eco clothing claims are 'misleading' customers

ASOS and Boohoo are also being investigated by the CMA as the authority warns that retailers could face court action if their environmental claims do not ‘stack up’

Chronicle Live

Bury's JD Sports sells Footasylum to German giant for £37.5m after competitions watchdog fine

JD Sports said it has 'cooperated with the CMA throughout the divestment process'

Manchester Evening News

JD Sports sells Footasylum for £37.5 million after watchdog probe

Retailer bought the chain in 2019 for £90 million

Evening Standard

JD Sports agrees £38m sale of Footasylum after UK watchdog ruling

Deal with German asset management firm Aurelius Group follows CMA concerns

The Guardian - UK

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Birmingham Post

JD Sports sells Footasylum to German group for almost £40m

JD Sports first agreed to buy Footasylum in March 2019 for £90m

Tribune News Service

Big Tech’s U.K. antitrust cop steps down with job not quite done

The U.K.’s top antitrust watchdog stepped down this week after a nine year tenure that saw him elevated by Brexit to be one of the world’s most powerful regulators but he leaves with unfinished business reining in the excesses of Silicon Valley.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain to Investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda's Environmental Claims

Britain's competition regulator will investigate whether fashion brands ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda are misleading shoppers with their environmental claims as it scrutinizes retailers for evidence of "greenwashing". The investigation comes as regulators heighten scrutiny of companies which may be exaggerating their green credentials in an attempt to woo…

The Independent UK

Asos, Boohoo and Asda investigated over ‘greenwashing’ fast fashion claims

‘People who want to ‘buy green’ should be able to do so confident that they aren’t being misled,’ says competition watchdog chief

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Liverpool Echo

ASOS, Boohoo and Asda investigated over clothes claims

The CMA is looking into Asos's "Responsible edit" range, Boohoo's "Ready for the Future", and "George for Good"

Wales Online

Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda investigated over green credentials

The regulator is looking at whether they have misled customers

The Guardian - UK

Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda investigated over eco-friendly claims

UK regulator will scrutinise brands to discover whether sustainability claims constitute greenwashing

Evening Standard

ASOS, Asda and Boohoo investigated over greenwashing concerns

The CMA warned firms could be taken to court if they make misleading sustainability claims

Manchester Evening News

ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda to be investigated over eco-friendly and sustainability claims

Boohoo said it is 'committed to providing its customers with accurate information on the products they buy'

Birmingham Post

Green claims made by ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda to be investigated

The CMA has written to the three firms outlining its concerns

The Guardian - UK

‘Equality is personal for me’: UK watchdog frontrunner faces whispering campaign

Sheldon Mills, the crusading lawyer and chair of Stonewall, is being targeted over trans issues as he runs to lead the Competition and Markets Authority

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