uk – Antitrust Intelligence

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Inflection AI: What the CMA Found and What It Means

September 4, 2024Editorial

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 […]

UK Competition Authority Launches Probe into Vodafone and Three Merger: Implications for Consumers and Market Dynamics

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024Editorial

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 […]

U.K. Regulator Signals Concerns in Hitachi-Thales M&A

June 16, 2023June 19, 2023Editorial

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 […]

Ocado May be a M&A Target by Tesco or Amazon

May 23, 2023July 11, 2023Editorial

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, and Aldi are the largest supermarkets in the United Kingdom, and their recent financial results have demonstrated the industry’s ability to withstand inflationary pressures on food prices. However, not all supermarkets in the UK are effectively navigating these challenging times. Ocado, an online supermarket that utilizes a highly advanced logistic and […]

U.K. Ministers Scrap Plan to Empower Tech Regulator

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022Editorial

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 […]

Lack of Competition Affects Poorer Households the Most, CMA reports

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022Editorial

The cost of living crisis is being made worse for poorer households by waning competition in British markets. That’s the conclusion in a report by Britain’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, SKY news reported. It said that this lack of competition has allowed the biggest companies to consolidate their positions and raise prices […]