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OFT calls for better targeted ad transparency

...are using behavioural advertising, according to a report by the Office of Fair Trading. Behavioural advertising allows companies to determine users' likely interests by placing... Read more

2 June, 2010 by Rob Tomkinson

Apple investigated by EU over e-book pricing

...officials in March, according to a Commission statement. The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shared similar concerns with the European Commission, and was running... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Google takes down 93,000 scam ads

...sites, after receiving submissions from government bodies. "The UK's Office of Fair Trading requested the removal of fraudulent ads that linked to scams," Google... Read more

28 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Operators team up for mobile wallet venture

...will have to gain clearance from the European Commission, the Office of Fair Trading and Ofcom before launching, which the operators hope to achieve before... Read more

16 June, 2011 by David Meyer

How safe shopping can boost web sales

Office of Fair Trading produces strategy for online consumer protection Making sure your company website... Read more

13 December, 2010 by Nick Heath

OFT consults on barriers to small business

The Office of Fair Trading has asked small businesses for their opinions about the online barriers... Read more

8 July, 2010

Mobile wallet scheme comes under EU probe

Following a complaint by Three, European regulators have said the joint venture between Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and O2 raises 'potential competition concerns' Read more

16 April, 2012 by David Meyer

Government teams up with business on Midata scheme

...Advice, Communications Consumer Panel, Consumer Focus, the ICO, Ofcom, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), and Which?. The government set out plans that led to... Read more

4 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Lord Sugar joins YouView IPTV platform

...Act. The service was given the go-ahead by the Office of Fair Trading after the BBC and the other partners asked to have the... Read more

9 March, 2011 by Shelley Portet

Allow brings a profit-sharing approach to personal data

...and energy companies, rail services, airports etc -- according to the Office of Fair Trading. Also, what applies to Tesco has never applied to Google and... Read more

6 December, 2010

Ofcom refuses to investigate YouView for the moment

...has previously cleared approval by the BBC Trust and the Office of Fair Trading Read more

19 October, 2010

Lawyers warn YouView over YouTube trademark risk

...YouView brand name was announced on 16 September, after the Office of Fair Trading gave its approval to Project Canvas in May. The service is... Read more

24 September, 2010 by David Meyer

EU sweep cleans up dodgy electronics sites

...of the 27 EU member states, including the UK's Office of Fair Trading. "The sweeps are all about making sure that EU laws benefiting... Read more

17 September, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Virgin complains to Ofcom over openness in Canvas

...the statement read. "We strongly urge Ofcom, supported by the [Office of Fair Trading], to thoroughly examine Project Canvas and its clear anti-competitive behaviour... Read more

3 August, 2010 by David Meyer

Court orders eBay 'shill bid' man to pay £5k

...a Monday report on BBC News, Paul Barrett "admitted 11 breaches of fair trading regulations and was also ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid... Read more

5 July, 2010

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