The Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") is seeking feedback from interested parties on the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption, which exempts certain forms of agreements between transport operators from the prohibition on anticompetitive agreements in the Competition Act 1998. Responses will inform its decision on whether to extend or replace the Block Exemption before its expiry date in February 2026.
On 14-15 May 2024, over 300 business leaders from the United Kingdom will participate in the first Great Futures event in Riyadh, meeting with important decision makers from across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the aim of building productive partnerships. In this article, I draw upon my 9+year's experience working in the KSA to provide guidance as to how British business leaders should approach this event and other such opportunities.