Ticket reseller StubHub UK fined nearly £1m for hiding fees June 23, 2026 Ticket reseller StubHub UK has been ordered by the watchdog to cough up nearly £1m for hiding mandatory extra fees from customers. One of the UK’s largest ticket marketplaces has been fined £900,000 by the regulator for failing to display the total price upfront to fans purchasing tickets. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found [...]
Spreadex World Cup Offer 2026: Bet £10, Get Up To £60 in Free Bets June 23, 2026 Spreadex has launched a standout World Cup 2026 welcome offer that combines fixed-odds and spread-betting free bets, giving new customers up to £60 in free bets for a £10 qualifying stake. It is one of the more interesting World Cup promotions we have seen, and you can claim the Spreadex World Cup offer here. What [...]
White Oak Global Advisors Expands Commitment to UK SME Financing with New Senior-Secured Private Credit Strategy June 23, 2026 White Oak UK (“WOUK”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors (“White Oak”), today announced its plans to launch a new private credit strategy designed to support UK reindustrialisation by providing financing for manufacturing modernisation, industrial capacity, capital equipment, infrastructure and supply chain resilience. The strategy builds on WOUK’s 40-year track record financing SMEs and [...]
British Crews Join Italy’s round‑the‑coast Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour 2026 June 22, 2026 Three UK teams tackle 1,250 nautical miles and nine stages in the 6th edition of the Round-Italy Sailing Race, from Venice to Genoa
Regulator wins decade-long pricing tussle with Pfizer June 19, 2026 The UK competition watchdog has won permission to appeal in a case against US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer after a long-running legal battle over allegations of excessive pricing, overturning a previous decision by the Tribunal. The court said the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), was “wrong to set aside the [Competition and Market’s Authority’s] decision” in relation to [...]
Banks woo the wealthy to ace stable income streams June 17, 2026 As the great and the good prepare to gather at Wimbledon, banks are serving up glamorous treatment to woo the wealthy. In this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at the players looking to call game, set, match. If you want the Centre Court treatment from your bank, you’re going to need to arrive with a [...]
Associated British Foods toasts approval for £75m Hovis takeover June 16, 2026 FTSE 100 giant Associated British Foods has been given the green light for a £75m takeover of Hovis, creating the UK’s biggest bread brand. Associated British Foods (ABF) has been cleared to snap up Hovis after the competition watchdog accepted that the foods giant would likely exit the bakery sector in Great Britain and Northern [...]
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‘Bogus claim’: Ryanair hits back at watchdog probe into family seating policy June 11, 2026 Ryanair is under investigation by the British competition watchdog over its policy that parents must pay to sit with their children. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Ryanair’s terms and conditions (T&Cs), which require at least one parent to sit with their children aged 2-11 when they fly and make [...]
Give me home Euros over World Cup, but is it really worth £557m of taxpayers’ money? June 11, 2026 I’m sure I’ll enjoy much of the 2026 World Cup, provided I can stay awake late enough, but I’ll approach Euro 2028 with far greater enthusiasm. Home nations competing on home soil in British Summer Time and with advertisers and broadcasters whipping up interest among the general populace. What’s not to like, other than violent [...]