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Amazon investigated over selling practices


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Amazon is being investigated over concerns some of its selling practices might lead to customers getting a ‘worse deal’.


The Competitions and Markets Authority is looking into whether Amazon is distorting competition by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers, compared with other third-party sellers on its UK Marketplace.


Amazon said it will “work closely with the CMA during their investigation” and that sales from its partners continue to grow faster than Amazon’s retail sales.


New data shows about half of people in the UK don’t know that medical cannabis is available in the UK for those with things like chronic pain and anxiety.


Dr Simon Erridge from Sapphire Medical Clinics told us there needs to be more awareness that products are available, because evidence shows medical cannabis can be quite effective.


Also in this episode:


  • NSPCC warns of a ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as grooming crimes rise
  • Study claims exercise at the weekend as good as activity during the week
  • Year-round ozone hole discovered over entire tropics area
  • Youtuber creates 1400-singer version of Final Fantasy Track
  • More dogs in the neighbourhood often means less crime
  • Stranger Things 4 becomes second Netflix show to hit 1 billion hours viewed


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