Business & Economy

My work experience placement at Companies House

Hannah joined Companies House on an 8-week work experience course through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Now, she's secured herself a full-time position. Find out more about her journey so far.

Updated: Fri Sep 17 2021

Leading the design community 

"For a designer, this is a great place to work because you get to solve problems and stretch your skills". Find out more about DDaT's design community

Updated: Thu Sep 16 2021

How to avoid a late filing penalty

If you submit your accounts late, the law imposes an automatic penalty. Here we discuss what late filing penalties are and how you can avoid them.

Updated: Tue Sep 14 2021

Mindfulness and me: Bringing your best self to work

Our employees have access to a variety of Diversity Networks at the agency. In this blog, Sarah writes about mindfulness and how meditation can help mental health and wellbeing.

Updated: Fri Aug 13 2021

Electric vehicle charging: CMA finds more needs to be done

We've set out measures to ensure a national network of electric vehicle chargepoints is in place ahead of the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Read this blog to find out more about our concerns about the EV charging sector.

Updated: Wed Aug 04 2021

We were at Digital Leaders Week

Improving public services through user-centred design. Catch up on our talk in this latest blog.

Updated: Wed Jul 14 2021

Retail banking: how we've made switching easier

There are many benefits to switching your current account to another bank or building society. Peter Hill explains why switching can be a great idea, and the work we've done to make the process easier and simpler for you.

Updated: Fri Jul 02 2021

'Green claims' and the CMA

We've found that businesses need guidance to help them understand the best ways to communicate their 'green claims' to customers. That's why we want your views on our draft guidance which sets out 6 principles we think businesses should follow when making environmental claims.

Updated: Fri Jun 18 2021

Why the CMA is making changes to the funerals sector

The CMA has completed an in-depth market investigation into the funerals sector after concerns were raised that funeral directors were not treating customers fairly. To address these concerns and help consumers during what is often a difficult time, we've issued a legal Order to funeral directors and crematorium operators.

Updated: Wed Jun 16 2021

Secondment opportunities for competition lawyers

We're launching a new round of secondment opportunities for competition lawyers, to start on 1 February 2021. The deadline for applications is Monday 30 November 2020.

Updated: Tue Jun 15 2021

Launch of the Office for the Internal Market (OIM)

We're now consulting on proposals for how the Office for the Internal Market (OIM) will work. Read Rachel's blog to find out more about this significant milestone in the work we're doing to create the OIM as a new function within the CMA.

Updated: Wed Jun 09 2021

Silver Linings: Mind Wellbeing Index 2020/21

The CMA has been awarded a Silver rating by the mental health charity Mind in its 2020/21 Workplace Wellbeing Index! In this blog, Adam land discusses the work we've been doing to support the wellbeing and mental health of staff at the CMA and what it means to be awarded a Silver rating in Mind's Index.

Updated: Wed Jun 09 2021

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

To mark the tenth anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we're focusing on what colleagues are doing to support each other. Here's what Jane Culkin within our Neurodiversity Network is doing to make our workplace more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues. ...

Updated: Thu May 27 2021