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UK’s CMA Gives Provisional Approval to Amex GBT Acquisition of CWT
UK’s CMA Gives Provisional Approval to Amex GBT Acquisition of CWT
February 18, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group (GBT), said Tuesday (Feb. 18) that updated provisional conclusions announced by the...

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UK Ousts Antitrust Head and Replaces Him With Ex-Amazon Exec
UK Ousts Antitrust Head and Replaces Him With Ex-Amazon Exec
January 22, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K. has reportedly replaced its competition watchdog for failing to prioritize the government’s growth agenda. According to a report Wednesday (Jan. 22) by Reuters, the government...

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Google’s Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
Google’s Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
January 14, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Google is the first tech company investigated under the United Kingdom’s new competition law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began its first strategic market...

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UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

Since Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce...

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UK Competition Watchdog Plans New Big Tech Probes
UK Competition Watchdog Plans New Big Tech Probes
January 07, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

England’s antitrust regulator is launching new investigations, buoyed by additional legal authority over tech giants. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced these plans Tuesday (Jan. 7), saying it...

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UK’s CMA Says Apple and Google Policies ‘Hold Back Innovation’
UK’s CMA Says Apple and Google Policies ‘Hold Back Innovation’
November 22, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Apple and Google may face a formal investigation into their mobile ecosystem policies in the United Kingdom after a provisional study found that these policies...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
November 19, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Nov. 19) that it had determined that...

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UK’s CMA Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alphabet’s $2 Billion Partnership With Anthropic
UK’s CMA Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alphabet’s $2 Billion Partnership With Anthropic
October 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is in charge of antitrust regulation, is investigating a partnership between tech giant Alphabet and artificial intelligence...

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UK’s CMA Decides Amazon-Anthropic Partnership Won’t Lessen Competition in AI
UK’s CMA Decides Amazon-Anthropic Partnership Won’t Lessen Competition in AI
September 27, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 27) that it decided it will not further investigate whether Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic...

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