Considering the
Office of Fair Trading ceased to exist on April 1, I'd guess that a solution to this scourge is going to be a long time coming.
Staff from the
Office of Fair Trading have written to all universities about the issue.
It's certainly high time the
Office of Fair Trading got to grip with the industry and its practices and this is then continued by the new consumer credit regulator the Financial Conduct Authority which begins work next year.
But the OFT said: "The
Office of Fair Trading is considering whether this acquisition has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services."
(NASDAQ: ARBA) said that the UK
Office of Fair Trading has advised it will not refer the acquisition of Ariba by SAP to the UK Competition Commission.
The
Office of Fair Trading now wants to see people declare their affiliations to brands on their social networking sites.
Police are urging people not to give out any details over the phone, not to let anyone have access to their computer and to report calls to the
Office of Fair Trading. If a caller is legitimate, they won't mind people carrying out checks.
Faulty cars, according to the
Office of Fair Trading. 2.
If a situation has been created the
Office of Fair trading is considering a reference to the Competition Commission for investigation is warranted if a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the UK for goods or services has occurred.
AN
OFFICE of Fair Trading crackdown on dodgy cash for gold dealers was the result of a successful investigation by Birmingham trading standards officials.