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UK competition watchdog says big companies' profit margins rising

Published 30/11/2020, 11:37
Updated 30/11/2020, 11:40
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LONDON (Reuters) - Profits and price mark-ups are rising at Britain's biggest companies, the competition watchdog said on Monday in a report looking at the state of competition in the economy.

"Among the biggest companies in the economy, profits and mark-ups appear to be rising," the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement. "The biggest firms saw mark-ups increase by 9% over the last 20 years."

The report also said there had not been a spike in company closures during the pandemic, but 40% of firms have postponed or reduced plans to expand.

 

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Bodes well for governments as they look to inflate their debt pile away through increased living costs.
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