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Nationwide hit with GBP 44 million fine

Robert Li — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

The FCA has sanctioned the UK building society for its deficient anti-financial crime controls between 2016 and 2021.

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CAT ditches bold plan to relax conflict rule

Dippy Singh — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:26:07 +0000

A proposal to loosen the CAT’s strict rule banning its chairs and ordinary members from practicing, or working for a firm engaged in, competition law has been scrapped following concerns by industry players.

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CAT cartel case on verge of landmark payout

Dippy Singh — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:52 +0000

The high-profile claim brought against a car shipping cartel has secured a multimillion-pound proposed settlement with the remaining defendants, bringing the total amount recovered to GBP 92.75 million.

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Google hit with EU AI probe

Dippy Singh — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:58:56 +0000

The European Commission has indicated its increased interest in AI-related antitrust violations by launching an in-depth probe into Google’s use of content for AI models.

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Short and sweet: CAT revises document page limits

Natasha Doris — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:22:51 +0000

The UK competition judicial body has cut down the allowance for documents.

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UK Budget unveils US-style HMRC whistleblower payments

Natasha Doris — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:10:29 +0000

The government has taken inspiration from the US and Canadian approach to whistleblower incentivisation in a step to tackle tax evasion.

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Deminor clients secure truck cartel settlement

Dippy Singh — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:03:16 +0000

The claimants have reached an undisclosed settlement with one of the defendants in the ongoing trucks cartel saga.

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US agencies gather strength after government shutdown

Natasha Doris — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:15:10 +0000

The morale of US white-collar enforcement agencies has taken a blow as a diminishing workforce catches up with an avalanche of cases.

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