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In the last 10 minutes

UK competition regulator begins inquiry into Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger ScreenDaily15:37

In the last hour

Britain begins formal review of Paramount' s $110 billion Warner Bros deal Miami Herald15:00

In the last 2 hours

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger to Be Formally Investigated by U.K. Competition Watchdog Variety14:10

In the last 4 hours

CMA launches investigation into Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros merger ShareCast13:21

U.K. Begins Formal Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Megadeal Hollywood Reporter13:21

Britain begins formal review of Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros deal The Kansas City Star12:56

CMA launches antitrust probe into Hollywood’s mega merger City AM12:55

In the last 6 hours

CMA launches formal inquiry into Ebay’s Depop acquisition Retail Sector11:17

CMA launches inquiry into eBay's acquisition of Depop The Industry London09:57

Yesterday

UK Watchdog Probes eBay’s Deal to Buy Depop Women's Wear Daily19:48 8-Jun-26

CMA opens merger inquiry into eBay takeover of Depop Retail Gazette16:36 8-Jun-26

CMA Seeking Comments On Merger Of Co-op Group and Southern Co-op NamNews13:25 8-Jun-26

Google’s AI opt-out leaves publishers with a choice they can’t safely use Digiday09:22 8-Jun-26

In the last 7 days

Google Gives Sites AI Search Opt-Out, But Not The Data To Use It Search Engine Journal14:38 6-Jun-26

RAC hopes drivers will be “treated fairly by retailers” as it again bemoans fuel margins Forecourt Trader18:21 5-Jun-26

Google forced to allow news sites to opt out of AI scraping in ‘world first,’ UK watchdog says Fortune17:23 5-Jun-26

Competition watchdog calls for views on Southern Co-op takeover Talking Retail15:04 5-Jun-26

Era defining: The Briefing for 5 June 2026 Global Competition Review14:33 5-Jun-26

Curbing pet veterinary fees could result in farm vet cost hike, MPs warn Pig World11:06 5-Jun-26

Competition watchdog issues statement as SNP call for 'price gouging' investigation The National, Scotland08:56 5-Jun-26

UK’s CMA imposes new rules on Google search to protect publishers Verdict08:47 5-Jun-26

UK curbs Google in world-first ruling over AI scraping Asahi Shimbun02:57 5-Jun-26

Has UK gone soft on Google? Flashes & Flames20:19 4-Jun-26

UK forces Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results without losing their ranking The Next Web18:08 4-Jun-26

CMA ready for merger efficiencies arguments to play greater role Global Competition Review18:04 4-Jun-26

UK Forces Google to Improve AI Summary Sourcing, Give Publishers an Opt-Out PC Magazine15:45 4-Jun-26

Google Must Let Websites Opt Out Of AI Search Features In UK Search Engine Journal15:21 4-Jun-26

Broker says CMA ruling on Google shifts power balance towards UK publishers Proactive Investors (UK)15:12 4-Jun-26

Publishers can now opt out of Google AI summaries and training ComputerWeekly15:03 4-Jun-26

UK Regulator Orders Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Search Summaries gHacks09:10 4-Jun-26

UK orders Google to improve AI search attribution, give publishers opt-out controls Indian Express08:57 4-Jun-26

Press Gazette meets the UK civil servant trying to regulate Google Press Gazette08:31 4-Jun-26

UK publishers get new shield from Google AI search as CMA backs content controls The Telegraph, Calcutta02:41 4-Jun-26

Google to Add Clearer Sources In AI Searches, Allow Sites to Opt Out Following UK Ruling SFist00:45 4-Jun-26

UK orders Google to provide AI Overviews opt-out option for publishers SiliconANGLE21:57 3-Jun-26

Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out Ars Technica21:30 3-Jun-26

Google builds AI search opt-out after UK regulator steps in Cryptopolitan20:21 3-Jun-26

Google braced for further UK business changes following “world-first” remedy Global Competition Review18:20 3-Jun-26

Britain adds new rule limiting Google's AI Overviews UPI16:52 3-Jun-26

Google Allows UK News Publishers to Opt Out of its AI Search Features Thurrott16:52 3-Jun-26

UK regulator mandates that Google should let publishers opt out of AI search TechRadar Pro15:37 3-Jun-26

Publishers given option to ‘opt out’ of AI use in Google search in ‘world first’ The Bookseller15:36 3-Jun-26

Google hit with UK-first AI crackdown over publisher content City AM14:36 3-Jun-26

Site owners in the UK can now opt out of Google AI Search results Neowin.net14:15 3-Jun-26

Citation, please! UK regulator slaps Google with new publishing rules for search The Register13:06 3-Jun-26

Publishers given power to block content appearing in AI overviews HoldtheFrontPage12:14 3-Jun-26

CMA imposes Google publisher AI opt-out Advanced Television12:07 3-Jun-26

Who owns the web? UK forces Google to share control of AI content EasternEye12:01 3-Jun-26

UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries MailOnline11:17 3-Jun-26

NMA responds to CMA conduct requirement for Google Search InPublishing10:15 3-Jun-26

Early Years Voice urges competition watchdog to look at funding rates within its review of childcare costs Nursery World10:07 3-Jun-26

Early Years Voice urges competition watchdog to expand its review of childcare costs to cover funding rates Nursery World09:57 3-Jun-26

Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK The Verge09:50 3-Jun-26

UK regulator imposes new rules on Google search, including an AI-training opt-out The Next Web09:34 3-Jun-26

CMA requires Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results The Media Leader09:32 3-Jun-26

UK regulator orders Google to give publishers AI search opt-out Silicon Republic09:21 3-Jun-26

Google must allow publishers to opt out of AI search results under new CMA rules Evening Standard09:00 3-Jun-26

UK regulator imposes new requirements on Google, publishers to get more control of their content AniNews.in08:59 3-Jun-26

UK competition watchdog forces Google to give publishers control over AI search Politico EU08:23 3-Jun-26

Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules Channel NewsAsia08:10 3-Jun-26

UK regulator says publishers can opt out of Google AI search summaries ShareCast08:09 3-Jun-26

Google Forced by UK to Give Publishers Control Over AI Summaries Bloomberg Law07:20 3-Jun-26

UK regulator enforces new competition requirements on Google search Channel NewsAsia06:49 3-Jun-26

Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results BBC06:27 3-Jun-26

CMA secures fairer deal for publishers and improves Google search services in UK GOV.UK (Press Release)06:07 3-Jun-26

Fuel prices remain high as wholesale costs stabilise South Wales Argus05:06 3-Jun-26

UK drivers given new '£9 every time' alert The Mirror10:57 2-Jun-26

‘No evidence’ fuel sellers exploited Middle East conflict Fleet News10:08 2-Jun-26

No evidence retailers exploited fuel price rises amid war, CMA finds Retail Sector09:44 2-Jun-26

CMA finds no evidence retailers exploited Middle East crisis to raise fuel prices Retail Gazette08:25 2-Jun-26

£5 Billion on the Table: CMA Market Study Signals Fundamental Reset of Road and Rail Procurement JD Supra04:22 2-Jun-26

In the last month

No evidence petrol stations are manipulating prices, but profit margins have risen AutoExpress18:21 1-Jun-26

Lord Tyrie shares his views on regulating Big Tech with audience at University of Chichester University of Chichester15:38 1-Jun-26

CMA publishes new monitoring update on road fuel market GOV.UK (Press Release)12:07 1-Jun-26

CMA gives go-ahead to Suzano and Kimberly-Clark tissue tie-up Investment Monitor09:02 1-Jun-26

Little by little, ‘drip trading’ will disappear The Scotsman07:14 1-Jun-26

CMA secures court-endorsed settlement from Emma Sleep - mattress firm agrees to change sales practices Insider Media06:11 29-May-26

U.K. Trade Committee Urges Investigation into Live Nation’s “Climate of Fear” and Market… Relix20:16 28-May-26

Charlie Markillie: What the CMA scrutiny of nursery charges means for providers Nursery World18:15 28-May-26

Emma Sleep agrees court-endorsed changes after CMA action over sales tactics The Furnishing Report12:13 28-May-26

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