Concerns with Digital Comparison Tools (UK).

Business
31/03/2017. Despite finding users overall to be satisfied that digital comparison tools (DCTs) enable them to make informed choices and save money, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) believes they could do even better and has identified four concerns as
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Applying the Cap Code to ‘Advertorials’ (UK).

Business
31/03/2017. New guidance from the Committee of Advertising Practice explains how the CAP Code* that covers all forms of non-broadcast advertising applies to ‘advertorials’ – which are also known as ‘advertisement features’ or ‘advertisement promotions’ and are basically advertisements designed
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Total Separation for Openreach and BT (UK)

Business
23/03/2017. Openreach will achieve total independence from BT Group without the delay and disruption normally associated with such a structural separation, after BT’s agreement to all the changes necessary to address competition concerns removed the necessity for Ofcom to impose
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Locally-Administered Business Rates Relief (E)

Business
Views on the design and implementation of the locally-administered discretionary small business rates relief scheme announced in Spring Budget 2017 are being sought by the Dept for Communities and Local Government.  10/3/2017 ‘Business Rates: Consultation on proposals on the design
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Regulatory Framework Working Well for Royal Mail (UK)

Business
03/03/2017 A comprehensive review of Royal Mail and its delivery of the universal postal service by the postal regulator, Ofcom, has concluded that the regulatory framework introduced in 2012 is generally working well. It will consequentially be extended from 2019,
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