A £5.3 billion sale of Bradford & Bingley (B&B) mortgages acquired by the taxpayer during the financial crisis has been authorised by the Chancellor, Philip Hammond. The sale will enable the full repayment of the Financial Services Compensatio… read more
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been assessing whether SSE Retail and Npower’s proposal to create a new energy company for domestic retail customers could reduce competition. Its initial Phase 1 investigation has found that the rivalry… read more
The CMA has identified competition concerns following an investigation into the proposed purchase of concrete plants by a leading building materials company. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating Tarmac Trading Limited’s (… read more
More than 50 leading technology companies and organisations have contributed to the development of an AI deal worth almost £1 billion, including almost £300m of private sector investment into UK sector 1,000 new government funded AI PhDs will keep … read more
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has published the findings of a study which has found that cultural factors, such as placing excessive trust or responsibility in individuals, or the lack of internal challenge a… read more