{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/62c579fa6554030015e54643?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Amazon investigated over selling practices","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/611d8477-603a-4e9d-91a2-bd3721f17d0e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/amazon-b1010542.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon is being investigated over concerns some of its selling practices</a> might lead to customers getting a ‘worse deal’.</p><p><br></p><p>The <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/investigation-into-amazons-marketplace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Competitions and Markets Authority</a> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>NSPCC warns of a ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as grooming crimes rise</li><li>Study claims exercise at the weekend as good as activity during the week</li><li>Year-round ozone hole discovered over entire tropics area</li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/alex_moukala/status/1544292003306954752?s=20&amp;t=g29Ygn3ev03sNZ0dvNJaTw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtuber creates 1400-singer version of Final Fantasy Track</a></li><li>More dogs in the neighbourhood often means less crime</li><li>Stranger Things 4 becomes second Netflix show to hit 1 billion hours viewed</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> for more news - @EveningStandard</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}