Competition and Markets Authority
UK supermarkets cut diesel prices by 7p a litre after watchdog concerns
Reduction follows CMA plans to grill executives about ‘sustained higher margins’ but RAC says retailers should go further
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
31, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
Microsoft appeals against UK watchdog’s veto of Activision Blizzard takeover
CMA says it is defending cloud gaming market, but Microsoft says moves ‘discourages tech innovation and investment’ in UK
Dan Milmo
24, May, 2023 @7:14 PM
Major banks shared sensitive bonds information in online chats, CMA finds
Traders at five banks found to have discussed British government bond trading between 2009 and 2013
Joanna Partridge
24, May, 2023 @1:32 PM
Facebook owner Meta sells Giphy at a loss of more than $260m
Stock image service Shutterstock buys gif search engine after Meta’s acquisition blocked by regulators
Alex Hern UK technology editor
23, May, 2023 @12:28 PM
UK watchdog denies it blocked Microsoft deal on orders of US regulator
CEO of Competition and Markets Authority tells MPs decision not to allow acquisition of Activision Blizzard based on ‘own analysis’
Alex Hern UK technology editor
16, May, 2023 @3:45 PM
CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happened
Turning a blind eye to anti-competitive deals wouldn’t improve UK’s reputation as good place to do business, suggests Competition and Markets Authority
Graeme Wearden
16, May, 2023 @3:01 PM
EU approves Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard
But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker
Dan Milmo and Alex Hern
15, May, 2023 @5:28 PM
Supermarket bosses face grilling on fuel prices from watchdog
CMA says it has found evidence retailers are putting up petrol and diesel prices to unnecessarily high levels
Alex Lawson
15, May, 2023 @2:24 PM
UK ministers urged to intervene if Australian bank takes 100% of gas business
Macquarie has option for all of National Grid gas transmission and metering despite tainted history of owning utilities
Alex Lawson
14, May, 2023 @12:45 PM
UK and US intervene amid AI industry’s rapid advances
Competition and Markets Authority sends ‘pre-warning’ to sector, while White House announces measures to address risks
Dan Milmo and Alex Hern
04, May, 2023 @9:40 PM
UK’s competition watchdog aims for leading global role
Ruling against Microsoft Activision merger looks like warning shot as CMA takes on task of regulating big tech after Brexit
Dan Milmo
04, May, 2023 @6:57 PM
UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market
CMA to look at underlying systems of artificial intelligence tools amid concerns over false information
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
04, May, 2023 @1:14 PM
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