Competition and Markets Authority

Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
Facebook’s Giphy Purchase Probed By UK Regulator
June 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is drawing scrutiny from U.K. regulators. The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is investigating Facebook’s recent purchase of Giphy, the animated picture platform. The Competition and Markets...

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UK OKs Just Eat Acquisition By Takeaway.com
UK OKs Just Eat Acquisition By Takeaway.com
April 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The United Kingdom’s regulator approved Takeaway.com’s purchase of rival Just Eat on Thursday (April 23). Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the agency responsible for...

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Amazon Gets Initial Approval To Invest In Deliveroo
Amazon Gets Initial Approval To Invest In Deliveroo
April 17, 2020  |  Investments

British regulators have given the initial green light for Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, the London online food delivery company that said it could go bankrupt...

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CMA Chair Says Regulation On Big Digital Mergers Has Been Lax
CMA Chair Says Regulation On Big Digital Mergers Has Been Lax
March 03, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a competition regulator in the U.K., said his fellow regulators have been too soft on...

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UK Regulator Launches Investigation Into Amazon’s Deliveroo Stake
UK Regulator Launches Investigation Into Amazon’s Deliveroo Stake
December 27, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon’s investment of around $500 million for a minority stake in food delivery startup Deliveroo is being investigated by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority...

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UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
December 09, 2019  |  Amazon Acquisitions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on Wednesday (Dec. 10) if Amazon’s quest to acquire a stake in Deliveroo — among the U.K.’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 / Acquisitions

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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UK Watchdog Blocks Asda And Sainsbury’s Merger
UK Watchdog Blocks Asda And Sainsbury’s Merger
April 25, 2019  |  Retail

With concerns that a merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s would raise prices for shoppers, the arrangement has been blocked by the competition watchdog in the...

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UK Changes Course On Big Four Accounting Breakup
UK Changes Course On Big Four Accounting Breakup
April 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. may be changing course in its efforts to break up the Big Four accountancy firms after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decided...

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