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Can a TV station vary the fee it charges for carrying advertising in the same commercial break depending on the advertiser? Not unless this is “objectively justified,” says Ofcom in…

A recent flurry of competition law developments has hit the legal headlines involving big brands such as Gaviscon, Google, Persil and Amazon, but which case involved a £10.2m fine? Zoe…

There have long been concerns that the UK outdoor advertising sector was rife with anti-competitive practices, rebates being a particular concern. So the Office of Fair Trading launched an investigation…

Following complaints by UK-based price comparison site Foundem and others, the European Commission is to probe whether the order in which Google search results appear is the end-product of practices…

Following a reference from the OFT to the Competition Commission, Getty Images has abandoned its acquisition of Rex Features. In a deal that looked to form an editorial superpower, where…

No doubt relieved that it has so far evaded the Coalition bonfire of the quangos, the Office of Fair Trading has started a market study of the UK outdoor advertising…

Controversy surrounds the new Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation. As the new rules come into force, how will luxury brand owners, online retailers and advertisers adapt, and who will be…

After an April 2008 Competition Commission report on the UK grocery supply market, a new Groceries Supply Code has just come into force and a new grocery supply “Ombudsman” post…