Tag: uk

CMA Signals Tough Remedies in Getty–Shutterstock Merger Probe

The Competition and Markets Authority has set out a clear warning to…

CMA Opens Consultation on Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken the first formal…

CMA Weighs Divestment Against Total Prohibition in Hovis-ABF Merger

The proposed acquisition of Hovis Group Limited by Associated British Foods (ABF)…

Gamma Communications Confirms Preliminary Takeover Interest as Shares Reach Record Levels

Gamma Communications PLC has formally entered an "offer period" following confirmation on…

Getty’s Own 10K Reveals It Cannot Survive Without Shutterstock and That Ties CMA’s Hands

On March 31, 2026,  two weeks after Getty Images filed its annual…

Unilever-McCormick $44 Bn Deal: Antitrust and Financial Analysis

On 31 March 2026, McCormick & Company and Unilever announced a definitive…

UK £1.5bn Competition Claim Filed Against Rightmove

A £1.5 billion competition claim has been filed against UK property portal…

CMA Confirms Strategic Status for Apple and Google Mobile Platforms

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into…

CMA Targets Microsoft and Amazon in UK Business Software and Cloud Overhaul

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unveiled a sweeping regulatory package…

CMA Investigates Five Firms over Fake Reviews

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened five new consumer…

UK CMA Raises Concerns over ABF–Hovis Deal

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the…

UK Competition Tribunal Allows New Consumer Claim Against Amazon to Proceed

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has rejected Amazon’s attempt to strike…