The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of assets from Inflection AI, Inc. The CMA determined that while this deal falls under its merger control jurisdiction, it does not pose a significant threat to competition in the UK market. The main concern was whether this acquisition might reduce […]
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The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a formal investigation into the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three UK, two major players in the UK’s telecommunications sector. Valued at $19 billion, the merger has sparked concerns over potential impacts on consumer prices and future investments in mobile infrastructure. “Our initial assessment of […]
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The U.K will likely open an in-depth review of Adobe’s $20 billion bid for rival Figma and EU regulators may do the same on August 7 after the phase I merger review deadline. Antitrust regulators’ concerns focused on the market for screen design software. Rationale of the deal Adobe, as the leading player in digital […]
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Adobe’s proposed $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based design platform Figma is facing significant challenges as European Union (EU) antitrust regulators prepare to launch a formal investigation. The move comes amid concerns over potential market consolidation, reduced innovation, and higher prices. EU Antitrust Probe: A Lengthy Investigation According to individuals familiar with the matter, European antitrust […]
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The proposed acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation (GTS) business by Hitachi, valued at 1.7 billion euros, has raised concerns about the potential negative consequences for digitalisation, cost, and service quality in the UK’s rail industry. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) conducted an investigation and provisionally concluded that the merger could lead to a […]
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Microsoft’s $75 billion Activision deal is facing significant hurdles in both the UK and the US. In these jurisdictions, the companies need to win in the courtrooms if they want to close the deal. The interpretation of the remedies pertaining to the distribution of cloud gaming services could change the fate of the deal. Rationale […]
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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has provided significant assurances to U.K. antitrust regulators to address concerns regarding its utilisation of advertising data to favor its own products. These measures come as Meta faces scrutiny over allegations of leveraging user data from its social network to influence content display and recommendations on Facebook Marketplace. These commitments from […]
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Five major global banks have been found to have violated UK competition law by sharing sensitive information while trading British government bonds in the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to preliminary findings from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and Royal Bank of Canada had traders who […]
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The European Commission has granted approval for Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The approval is contingent upon Microsoft’s full compliance with the commitments offered. According to the EU regulator, these commitments address the competition concerns and present a substantial improvement for cloud gaming compared to the current state. EU’s officials took a different […]
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The U.K. government is assessing whether additional legislation against Big Tech firms could have an impact on the country’s growth and a direct consequence of that is that some legislative reforms could be dropped from the Queen´s speech. The Queen´s speech formally opens a new Parliamentary session, and it includes the legislation that will be […]
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