Watchdog presenter Lynn Faulds Wood dies aged 72 after ‘stroke’ Former Watchdog host passed away at midday after suffering a ‘massive stroke’ Her family confirmed she passed away with her husband and son at her bedside Born in Glasgow, she grew up on Loch Lomondside before becoming a journalist Lynn’s colleague, Dame Esther Rantzen, said: … Read more
Just Eat’s £6.2bn merger with Dutch group Takeaway.com is cleared by watchdog By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 Just Eat’s £6.2billion tie-up with Takeaway.com has been cleared by the competition watchdog. The online food delivery firm’s merger with the Dutch group … Read more
Competition watchdog waves through Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo after takeaway firm warned it would collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 The competition watchdog has waved through Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo after the takeaway firm warned it would collapse. The online … Read more
Competition watchdog launches formal probe into proposed takeover of ticket resale website Stubhub by rival Viagogo By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 The competition watchdog has launched a formal probe into the proposed takeover of ticket resale website Stubhub by rival … Read more
A government watchdog agency has ruled that the Pentagon’s cloud contract award to Microsoft was legal, despite claims from Amazon that it was snubbed because of President Donald Trump’s dislike for Jeff Bezos. The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference in the highly lucrative cloud computing contract award process, ruling … Read more
Stop telling whoppers! Burger King’s ‘100% plant-based’ advert for new Rebel veggie burger is banned because it was cooked on the same grill as beef Burger King cannot advertise its Rebel Whopper as ‘100 per cent plant based’ The vegetarian burger is cooked on the same grill as meat products ASA ruled that the impression … Read more
Now Stelios refers Easyjet to the City watchdog as row over £4.5bn plane order from Airbus escalates By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:46 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 14 April 2020 Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannau has been at loggerheads with the board for weeks Easyjet’s outspoken founder has … Read more
McMafia’s James Norton and Line of Duty’s Martin Compston among celebs being investigated by advertising watchdog for posing in luxury Audis on Instagram WITHOUT telling fans they were freebies Ad watchdog ASA steps in following MoS probe into paid Instagram posts The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) say ‘influencers’ should come clean about any financial arrangements … Read more
Take out loan to avoid 50% overdraft fees, says City watchdog as it admits changes will leave three in ten bank customers worse off By Hugo Duncan and Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 27 January 2020 Families are being advised to take out loans … Read more
City watchdog warns over Coronavirus savings scams as markets plunge and interest rates hit record lows By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:57 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 7 April 2020 The City watchdog has sounded the alarm over investment scams which may emerge during the corona- virus pandemic. As … Read more