Cadbury owner Mondelez faces EU competition probe

Cadbury Creme Egg maker Mondelez slapped with competition probe by the EU over claims it restricted flow of cross-border trade and fixed prices Mondelez says it will work ‘constructively’ with Commission during probe  The US-based giant owns a string of brands including Cadbury and Oreo  By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail and … Read more

Uber’s bid to take over Autocab will be investigated by competition watchdog

Uber’s bid to take over British private hire tech firm Autocab will be investigated by competition watchdog CMA will examine if deal could result in a ‘substantial lessening of competition’ Manchester-based Autocab provides private hire taxi operators across world Uber pledged to keep Autocab independent with its own staff and management  By Joe Davies For Mailonline … Read more

No competition for 99% of Covid contracts, study reveals

No competition for 99% of Covid contracts: Only one in 100 deals given to firms in government’s £17.3billion pandemic response was put out to tender, says study Out of £17.3bn of new contracts, £17.2bn was handed out without competition Where contracts had competitive tender, it shaved 2.5% off cost to the taxpayer  By Martin Robinson, Chief … Read more

Armie Hammer’s ex Elizabeth Chambers judges cooking competition amid actor’s ‘cannibalism’ scandal

Armie Hammer’s estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers was spotted out for her first public appearance since the actor’s ‘cannibalism’ scandal. The 38-year-old television personality served as a judge at the Cayman Cookout brunch at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, which took place from January 15-17. Currently, Chambers resides in the Cayman Islands with her two children, apart from … Read more

Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris returns to the spotlight in new cooking competition

Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris returns to the spotlight in new cooking competition By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:47 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 14:47 GMT, 17 January 2021 George Calombaris slipped from the spotlight when he departed MasterChef Australia in 2019.  But the chef is back in a new public … Read more

Car competition company Best of the Best sees revenues nearly treble

Car competition company Best of the Best sees shares rocket after revenues nearly treble as it becomes a fully digital business BOTB said the results were proof its move to a wholly-online format was working Its Weekly Lifestyle contests offer watches, motorbikes, and holidays as prizes Like a raffle, BOTB entrants bid a little money … Read more

Former Dancing With The Stars judge Sharna Burgess would ‘love’ to return to the dancing competition

Sharna Burgess reveals whether she’s set to join Seven’s revamped Dancing With The Stars as a judge – after former employer Ten sold the franchise By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:58 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 03:58 GMT, 10 January 2021 Sharna Burgess was left in the lurch last year after … Read more

The rags-to-riches tale of Stanley – the breakout star of the BBC competition show Pooch Perfect

Doggie supawstar! The rags-to-riches tale of Stanley – the breakout star of the BBC competition show Pooch Perfect – who was twice abandoned as a puppy before his potential as a loving pet was spotted by his owner Stanley, whose real name is Ponti, made his debut alongside Sheridan Smith  Pooch Perfect follows contestants hoping … Read more

Breathtaking images are among winners in AAP Magazine’s 15 Streets competition 

From an elegant lady dressed in red in London’s Green Park to a tired-looking mother and her children riding the subway in New York, this stunning array of images showcases the work of some of the world’s finest photographers. The breathtaking pictures were captured by the winners of the prestigious AAP Magazine’s 15 Streets photography … Read more

Here’s to Barry and Pam, winners of our National Garden Competition

When she was in her 40s, Pam Gray went through a period of depression so bad that she didn’t leave the house for six months. Then she plucked up the courage to do a floristry course, which led to a job in a florist’s shop.  ‘To get there I had to go on a bus … Read more