- OFT refers completed Capita/IBS software merger to the Competition Commission
19 November 2008 - OFT clears Stella Artois/Budweiser merger deal
18 November 2008 - Cardiff bus engaged in predatory conduct against competitor, OFT decides
18 November 2008 - OFT decides not to refer travel brochure distributors merger
14 November 2008 - OFT issues warning to minicab firms regarding price fixing
14 November 2008
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Find press releases, speeches, news of OFT events and campaigns, and key facts about the OFT.PRESS RELEASES
CAMPAIGNS
The OFT regularly runs campaigns to raise business and consumer awareness on a variety of different issues.
Consumer Codes Approval Scheme
The CCAS campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the OFT's Consumer Codes Approval Scheme and the benefits it offers to consumers and businesses.
Doorstep selling
The OFT and BERR are jointly carrying out a campaign to warn businesses and consumers about the change in the regulations to buying goods and services in the home.
Bogus holiday clubs
Our campaign is aimed at increasing the public's awareness of bogus holiday club scams and arming them with enough knowledge to recognise, report and resist them.
Save Xmas
The OFT is running a long-term campaign to help consumers decide how best to ensure they can afford to pay for Christmas.
Scams awareness
The OFT is running a scams awareness campaign at providing consumers with information and advice on how to identify scams and protect themselves and others.
WHAT'S NEW
The OFT has referred the completed acquisition of IBS OPENSystems plc by Capita Group plc to the Competition Commission for further inquiry.
The OFT has cleared the acquisition of the leading US beer company, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc, by global brewer InBev N.V./S.A. of Belgium.
The OFT has decided the transport operator Cardiff Bus engaged in predatory conduct intended to eliminate a competitor, 2 Travel.
The OFT has published the full of its decision regarding the completed acquisition by Arriva plc of certain assets from K.M.P. (Llanberis) Ltd.
SPEECHES
- Working in partnership with Citizens Advice to help make financial services markets work well for consumers
Speech by John Fingleton at the CAB Money Advice conference
10 November 2008
- OFT telephone enquiries:08457 22 44 99
- Consumer Direct telephone enquiries:08454 04 05 06