Tag: UK
UK Watchdog Wants Big Tech To Combat Online Scams
UK said on Tuesday it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and...
UK Watchdog Probes Mitie Group Over Anti-Competitive Bids
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it will launch an investigation on outsourcing company Mitie for potential anti-competitive conduct in the...
UK Clears Microsoft’s $19.7B Nuance Acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced this Wednesday its decision to clear Microsoft's planned acquisition of artificial intelligence company Nuance Communications.
Although the...
UK Watchdog OKs Brookfield’s SGN Acquisition
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Brookfield's proposed acquisition of a minority stake in Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) without referring the $1.7...
UK Competition Watchdog Probes Drilling Giants Merger
The UK’s competition regulator is looking into the proposed merger between two offshore drilling giants, Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling.
The Competition and Markets Authority...
UK Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Buys Cybersprint
Darktrace, a British cybersecurity company, has bought the Dutch firm Cybersprint in a deal valuing the latter company at €47.5 million ($53.7 million), UKTN...
UK To Replace EU Exemptions From Antitrust Law For Producers
The UK government is replacing EU exemptions from competition law for agreements between producers, distributors and retailers with bespoke rules better suited to the...
Softbank’s Fortress Considers $6.8B Takeover Of UK’s Motor Fuel Group
Fortress Investment Group is plotting a 5 billion pound ($6.8 billion) takeover of Britain's petrol stations giant Motor Fuel Group, Sky News reported on Saturday.
The...
UK & Others Join Against Shipping Supply Price Hikes
The UK competition watchdog is teaming up with its counterparts in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in a drive to detect and...
UK Has Google Change Privacy Policy On Android
Google is expanding its Privacy Sandbox to Android devices and the UK’s antitrust watchdog is set to play a crucial role in ensuring that...