Tag: UK
CMA Begins Probe Into Evolution’s NetEnt Transaction
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the United Kingdom is investigating whether the proposed acquisition of NetEnt by Evolution Gaming will lessen the...
London Stock Exchange Considers Sale of Italian Unit To Secure Refinitiv...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) took a key step toward gaining regulatory approval for its US$15 billion acquisition of financial-data company Refinitiv Holdings by...
UK Regulator To Prolong Oneworld Transatlantic Pact Due To Pandemic
UK competition regulators have imposed interim measures to address concerns over transatlantic routes operated under the Oneworld alliance’s joint business arrangement, having opted not...
John Penrose MP To explore How To Strengthen UK Competition Policy
John Penrose MP will lead a review considering how the UK’s competition regime can be enhanced in the context of Covid-19 and the end...
UK Watchdog Fines Amazon Over Delay In Releasing Deliveroo Documents
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Amazon the equivalent of $72,000 after the retail giant missed a deadline to provide documents...
USG Board Doesn’t Have to Face Challenge To Berkshire-Backed $7B Sale
USG's board doesn’t have to face a challenge to the US$7 billion sale price it accepted from Gebr Knauf KG in a deal pushed...
UK Tells Facebook To Monitor Giphy Independence
Facebook was told by the United Kingdom's antitrust regulator to take action to ensure the Giphy unit it bought earlier this year can still...
UK’s CMA Wants New Regulatory Regime To Govern Big Tech
The CMA is calling on the government to introduce a new pro-competition regulatory regime to tackle Google and Facebook’s market power.
The Competition and Markets...
The Supreme Court Sharpens the “Blue Pencil Test” for Restrictive Covenants
By: Barri Mendelsohn, Jenny Willcock, Cassandra Ditzel & Daniel Jones (China Law Insight)
In July 2019, the UK Supreme Court considered the enforceability of a...
UK Worried About Competition After Trailer Parts Merger
Universal Components’ purchase of 3G raises competition concerns in the wholesale supply of commercial vehicle and trailer parts, a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
