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UK Watchdog OKs Viasat’s Purchase Of Inmarsat

Viasat has successfully acquired satellite company Inmarsat following a thorough investigation by the UK competition authority to assess the potential impact on the market. The...

Microsoft To Lodge Appeal Against UK’s Activision Buy Block Soon

Microsoft has hired lawyer Daniel Beard KC to try to overturn the UK regulator, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), decision to block Microsoft’s $67.8...

UK Launches Probe Into ChatGPT-Style Artificial Intelligence

The UK competition regulator has initiated an investigation into the artificial intelligence industry to assess potential competition and consumer issues. The inquiry comes as...

UK Watchdog Calls For AI Regulations

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog is the latest government entity calling for artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. “AI has burst into the public consciousness over the past...

UK Watchdog Probes Adobe’s $20B Figma Acquisition

The UK competition authority is including Adobe's proposed acquisition of Figma, a digital design competitor, in its list of tasks. The CMA has initiated an initial...

UK Tribunal Refuses Regulators’ Appeal Over Apple Probe Ruling

The antitrust regulator in Britain was denied the opportunity to appeal a previous ruling stating that they lacked the authority to investigate Apple's mobile...

Lina Khan Met UK Antitrust Officials Last Week: Reuters

Last week, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan met with other antitrust enforcers, including those from Britain, but no discussions were held regarding mergers....

President Of Microsoft Says Confidence In UK ‘Severely Shaken’

Brad Smith of Microsoft expressed his belief that the move was detrimental to Britain and a low point for the company's four decades of...

White & Case Nabs Kirkland & Ellis’ UK Antitrust Partner

White & Case has recently hired Michael Engel as a partner for their Global Antitrust Practice in London, resulting in its expansion. “In recent years...
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UK Watchdog Blocks Microsoft’s $75B Activision Blizzard Deal

The UK's competition regulator prevented Microsoft's proposed merger with Activision Blizzard, impeding the company's efforts to further expand in the gaming industry, the Wall Street...
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