Competition and Markets Authority

Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising

Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising
Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising
November 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In the latest move to crack down on unlabeled advertisements on social media, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday (Nov. 3) published...

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EMEA Daily: Meta to Sell Giphy Following CMA Ruling
EMEA Daily: Meta to Sell Giphy Following CMA Ruling
October 18, 2022  |  Europe

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K’s Competition and Markets authority announced that Meta is set to sell Giphy following the authority’s...

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Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
October 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms says it will sell the GIF generator Giphy following an order from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority Tuesday (Oct. 18). Get the...

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Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
October 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

The number of small- and medium-sized businesses in Britain selling over Amazon increased by more than 25 percent in 2021 — a growth rate far...

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Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
September 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog said Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard could hinder competition and warrants further investigation. Get the...

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EMEA Daily: Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU; UK to Investigate 3 Retailers for Making Misleading Sustainability Claims
EMEA Daily: Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU; UK to Investigate 3 Retailers...
July 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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‘Eco-Friendly’ Claims Under Fire as UK Launches Probe of 3 Retailers
‘Eco-Friendly’ Claims Under Fire as UK Launches Probe of 3 Retailers
July 29, 2022  |  Retail

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching an investigation into three fashion retailers for making misleading claims about their sustainability practices, according to...

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, is looking into Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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