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Recent updates to the OFT website include the following:

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9 March 2010

The OFT is looking for an Internet Investigator. This is a highly specialised and virtually unique opportunity to head up and drive important internet investigations with the Office of Fair Trading.

8 March 2010

The OFT is looking for an Administrative Officer to join the Enquiries and Reporting Centre, the public face of the OFT. Working together we aim to handle the vast majority of first time correspondence which comes into the OFT.

5 March 2010

The OFT is looking for a Licensing Team Leader. You will manage one of the licensing teams ensuring the work output of your team is maximised. You will support the Licensing Manager in providing guidance and assistance to staff in your team enabling them to work effectively.

3 March 2010

The OFT has accepted undertakings offered by Aggregate Industries Limited to address competition concerns arising from its acquisition of Atlantic Aggregates Limited.

1 March 2010

The OFT has withdrawn its request to the European Commission to review the UK aspects of the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile after the companies offered remedies that fully address the OFT's outstanding competition concerns.

27 February 2010

The OFT is warning people in Scotland not to fall for scams, as new research reveals the most common types of mass-marketed cons in the country.

26 February 2010

The OFT has imposed requirements on Reset Finance Ltd to ensure that it complies with credit advertising regulations.

25 February 2010

The OFT has published the full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by Home Delivery Network Limited (indirectly via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Parcelpoint Limited) of DHL Express (UK) Limited's UK domestic 'business-to-business' and 'business-to-consumer' packet and parcel delivery business.

The OFT is looking for a Paralegal/Case Support Officer to support the case team through the case life cycle: responsible for the document management of preparing bundles, collating, indexing and scanning information and providing full generalist and administrative support to the team.

24 February 2010

The OFT has published the full text of the decision regarding the completed acquisition by Ambassador Theatre Group Limited of the portfolio of theatres formerly owned by Live Nation (Venues) UK Limited.

The OFT is looking for a Marketing and Social Media Manager to lead our consumer rights communications, take the lead in developing our use of social media and managing our digital agency, and ensure the successful transfer of all our consumer information to the cross-Government Directgov web platform.

23 February 2010

The OFT has today issued a Statement of Objections alleging that Reckitt Benckiser abused its dominant position in the market for the NHS supply of alginate and antacid heartburn medicines.

22 February 2010

The OFT has secured a final High Court order against Foxtons Ltd preventing it from using certain terms concerning sales and commissions in its letting agreements with consumer landlords.

The OFT has published the text of its referral request under Article 9 of the EUMR relating to the anticipated merger between Orange PCS Limited and T-Mobile UK Limited.

19 February 2010

The OFT has published the full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by London Stock Exchange Group Plc of Turquoise Trading Limited.

18 February 2010

A shake-up in how homes are sold, including updating legislation to allow new entrants into the market, could lead to a better deal for house buyers and sellers, the OFT said today.

17 February 2010

The OFT is looking for a Team Leader to manage the Enquiries and Reporting Centre team who are responsible for providing excellent service to businesses, consumers and others who contact the OFT.

Those looking for work are the latest targets of scammers according to new research from the OFT which identifies work from home scams as among the most common cons in Britain.

11 February 2010

The OFT has today exercised its discretion not to refer to the Competition Commission two acquisitions by bus companies Go-Ahead and Arriva in the North East of England.

The OFT has published the full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by Co-operative Group Limited of the funeral directing business of GA Taylor Funeral Directors.

10 February 2010

The OFT has today cleared the acquisition by Ambassador Theatre Group of the theatres formerly owned by Live Nation.

The OFT is looking for an Information Assistant to provide administrative support and research assistance to a busy team that provides high quality research and advice that underpins enforcement, market studies and advocacy work. expertise in a vital area of work.

The OFT is looking for an Investigation and Enforcement Team Leader to join the Credit Investigation team and get involved in a variety of high profile projects and cases from day one.

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