They still do that stuff

Although I accept you can debate whether they do it well.

But they oversee and can (and do) block or restrict mergers, they investigate abuse of dominance cases and can also initiate market inquiries if there is a belief competition isn’t working.

Posted By: Under soil heating on November 6th 2024 at 19:05:20

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Btw,what happened to the monopolies and merger commission? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 6, 18:33:28
- Became the Cluedo and Murders commission (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 6, 19:19:43
- It’s now part of the Competition and Markets Authority (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 6, 18:50:03
  - Does it "do " the same things? I mean it obviously doesn't? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 6, 18:53:04
    - What do you think it did that it doesn’t no more? (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 6, 18:53:55
      - Well back in the 90s I thought it stopped people/companies from monopolising (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 6, 19:00:17
        
        They still do that stuff (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 6, 19:05:20
        
        They’re absolutely toothless . (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 6, 20:23:22
        
        Mate,I think you're a really nice bloke ,but come on. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 6, 19:08:42
        
        Don’t worry proth…I’m not trying to tell you what’s what (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 6, 19:21:18
        
        Well they are currently challenging the Vodafone/3 proposals (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 6, 19:15:40
- Changed to: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 6, 18:49:02

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