Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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Apple and Google are the subjects of an investigation under the UK competition watchdog’s new digital markets competition regime, with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probing its dominance in the mobile market.
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Tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Meta are bracing for heightened scrutiny in the UK as the new digital markets competition regime takes effect.
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The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into IBM’s prospective acquisition of software firm HashiCorp.
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the long-anticipated merger between Vodafone UK and Three UK, paving the way for the creation of a new mobile market leader with 29 million customers.
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A newly launched cloud lobbying group Microsoft accused of being secretly controlled by Google has hit back at the allegations, claiming it is fighting for equality in a "broken" market.
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Microsoft has hit back at Google Cloud's claims that its licensing terms “restrict” customers from moving to competitors, claiming the hyperscale rival is secretly funding a group trying to discredit the company.
Forthcoming events
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delayed its investigation deadline into Vodafone and Three UK’s £15 billion merger.
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BT Group has responded to an issue statement published by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), saying a Vodafone/Three merger would reduce incentives for all UK MNOs to invest in their networks.
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The UK Government has cleared the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three UK on national security grounds – one of two regulatory hurdles to getting the deal through.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started a detailed Phase 2 investigation looking into Vodafone UK’s joint venture agreement with Three UK.
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Vodafone and Three have responded to the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) who launched a formal investigation into their proposed merger.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an early opportunity for parties to comment on the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI.