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OFT calls for better targeted ad transparency

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

2 June, 2010 by Rob Tomkinson

Apple investigated by EU over e-book pricing

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

6 December, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Google takes down 93,000 scam ads

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

28 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Operators team up for mobile wallet venture

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

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

4 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Lord Sugar joins YouView IPTV platform

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

9 March, 2011 by Shelley Portet

Allow brings a profit-sharing approach to personal data

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

6 December, 2010

Ofcom refuses to investigate YouView for the moment

...said. YouView 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

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

24 September, 2010 by David Meyer

EU sweep cleans up dodgy electronics sites

...from 26 of the 27 EU member states, including the UK's Office of Fair Trading. "The sweeps are all about making sure that EU... Read more

17 September, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Virgin complains to Ofcom over openness in Canvas

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

3 August, 2010 by David Meyer

IT chiefs on list of highest-paid civil servants

...third on the overall list, behind John Fingleton, chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading on £275,000-£279,999, and David Nicholson, chief... Read more

2 June, 2010 by Kable

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