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CMA: JD Sports, Footasylum Held Improper Meetings
CMA: JD Sports, Footasylum Held Improper Meetings
February 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has fined sportswear retailer JD Sports and sneaker seller Footasylum $6 million (4.6 million pounds) for sharing commercially sensitive information. As...

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CMA to Watch Google as it Secures Privacy Pledges
CMA to Watch Google as it Secures Privacy Pledges
February 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The long running feud between the United Kingdom’s competition police and Google may have cooled. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured a...

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CMA Finds 70% of UK Consumers Have Been Ripped Off Online
CMA Finds 70% of UK Consumers Have Been Ripped Off Online
February 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Seven out of every 10 people in a survey of more than 2,000 adults across the U.K. have experienced potential rip-offs online, according to new...

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UK Competition Watchdog Designates Amazon as ‘Grocery Retailer’ to Protect Suppliers
UK Competition Watchdog Designates Amazon as ‘Grocery Retailer’ to Protect Suppliers
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

As a result of Amazon’s increasing activity in the U.K. grocery sector, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in Wednesday (Feb. 9) statement that...

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EMEA Daily: CMA Fines Meta $2M for Violating Initial Enforcement Order; Europe Continues Regulatory Spree with European Chips Act 
EMEA Daily: CMA Fines Meta $2M for Violating Initial Enforcement Order; Europe Continues Regulatory Spree...
February 04, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the U.K.’s competition regulator has fined Meta $2 million for failing to reveal staff departures,...

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CMA Fines Meta $2M for Violating Initial Enforcement Order
CMA Fines Meta $2M for Violating Initial Enforcement Order
February 04, 2022  |  Regulation

The Competition and Markets Authority on Friday (Feb. 4) announced it has fined Meta 1.5 million pounds (more than $2 million) for failing to tell...

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Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone
Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone
February 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple’s quarterly earnings went up 11% to a record $123.9 billion, with revenue from iPhone sales at $71.63 billion, up 9% year over year. Services,...

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UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
January 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has “secured improvements” for players on Microsoft’s Xbox online platform, following concerns about the tech giant’s...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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