Tag: UK
UK Watchdog Probes Broadcom’s Proposed $61B VMware Acquisition
Broadcom’s proposed $61bn takeover of VMware will be subject to an investigation by the UK Competition and Market Authority (CMA) the regulator revealed today. It is...
UK Goes After Meta Over Data Collection
Facebook parent Meta is facing demands that it stop harvesting personal data in the UK for targeted advertisements in a new lawsuit that goes...
UK Regulator Remedy To Address Concerns In Foam Merger
The CMA has accepted a remedy from Carpenter and Recticel following concerns that Carpenter’s merger with Recticel could harm manufacturers and lead to a...
UK Watchdog Looks To Force Social Media Sites To Share Algorithms
Twitter, TikTok and other big social media sites could be forced to disclose the codes behind their feeds in an effort to stop young...
UK Gives Korean Air, Asiana One Week To Fix Merger Concerns
The UK competition regulator said it would launch a more in-depth investigation into Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines if the carriers fail to...
Asiana Airlines Buyout May Raise Prices Says UK Regulator
The buyout of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air could lead to higher prices for passengers flying between London and Seoul, as well as impacting...
UK Watchdog May Undo Dough Merger
The merger of two pastry manufacturers could lead to higher prices for shoppers, the UK’s competitions watchdog has found.
Cerelia, which makes ready-to-bake products like...
UK Crypto Firms Will Need FCA Approval To Advertise
The UK’s House of Commons on Thursday (Nov. 3) passed new regulations that limit how cryptocurrency assets can be promoted in the country.
The latest...
UK Shoppers Face Higher Prices Due To Dough Merger
An in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found that Cérélia’s purchase of Jus-Rol could leave UK retailers and shoppers facing higher prices and lower quality...
Brexit Sunset Clause Risks Uncertainty for UK Competition Law
By: Andreas Stephan (Centre For Competition Policy Blog)
This blog post draws on the presentation given by Professor Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge) at the...
