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PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition Draws Fine From UK Regulator
PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition Draws Fine From UK Regulator
September 24, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the U.K. has levied a fine against PayPal for breaking rules regarding marketing in the country when it...

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UK Watchdog Orders Barclays To Improve SMB Treatment
UK Watchdog Orders Barclays To Improve SMB Treatment
July 08, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is ordering Barclays to improve its treatment of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) after the financial institution reportedly...

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UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
July 05, 2019  |  Retail

The competition regulator in the U.K. has officially stepped into Amazon’s investment in online food delivery group Deliveroo and decided it needs to be paused...

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UK Regulator Opens Study On Big Tech Search Dominance
UK Regulator Opens Study On Big Tech Search Dominance
July 05, 2019  |  News

Scrutiny of big tech — specifically firms such as Facebook and Google — seems likely to heat up in the United Kingdom. News came this...

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UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
June 12, 2019  |  Partnerships

With the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to provide final and unconditional approval of PayPal’s completed acquisition of iZettle, the digital payments...

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KPMG Won’t Split Accounting, Auditing Units
KPMG Won’t Split Accounting, Auditing Units
May 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Despite recommendations from a U.K. authority, KPMG revealed it would not split up its accounting and auditing units. However, starting on June 1, the company...

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UK Pol Tom Watson Asks For Investigation Into Amazon’s Stake In Deliveroo
UK Pol Tom Watson Asks For Investigation Into Amazon’s Stake In Deliveroo
May 17, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Tom Watson, an MP and deputy leader of the Labour Party, has said he’s asking the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate Amazon’s...

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UK Gives Green Light To PayPal/iZettle Deal
UK Gives Green Light To PayPal/iZettle Deal
April 30, 2019  |  Partnerships

PayPal’s acquisition of iZettle is getting closer to completion after U.K.’s competition regulator dropped its opposition to the $2.2 billion deal. According to a report...

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CMA Orders Lloyds To Improve PPI Policy Communication
CMA Orders Lloyds To Improve PPI Policy Communication
October 04, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Lloyds Banking Group has been ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to improve its communications with customers pertaining to payment protection insurance (PPI)...

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