Tag: UK
Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off: Outcome-Critical UK Intervention In US-Centric...
By Simon Pritchard, Jonathan Ford & Verity Egerton-Doyle (Linklaters)
And the music stops. Texas-based Sabre Corp. had beaten the DOJ in federal court in the agency’s challenge...
UK’s CMA Seeks New Powers To Tackle COVID-19 Profiteering
The UK competition watchdog has lobbied the government for emergency powers to crack down on companies profiteering from the pandemic after finding itself hamstrung...
MasterCard Faces UK Supreme Court Over Antitrust Class Action Suit
MasterCard faces two days in front of Britain's highest court to determine whether it potentially owes every adult in the UK a collective £14billion,...
UK To Suspend Competition Law To Support Isle of Wight Ferry...
Competition law is to be temporarily suspended to allow ferry operators to maintain a crucial lifeline between the Isle of Wight and the mainland.
The...
UK Watchdog Could Seek Emergency Powers During Coronavirus Crisis
Profiteers seeking to exploit panicked shoppers by hiking the price of essential goods face a crackdown from the UK’s competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets...
CMA Digital Markets Taskforce Releases Guidance On Terms Of Reference
“Technology is a force for good in the UK. Digital innovation is a major driver of opportunity, productivity and creativity across the whole economy.”
The...
UK Educational Publishing Merger Raises Competition Concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that the loss of competition brought about by the proposed merger of book publishers McGraw-Hill and...
CMA Welcomes Appeals Court Ruling In Phenytoin Case
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will now carefully review the elements that the court has decided to refer back to it, as it...
CMA’s Andrew Tyrie Says Regulators Are Too Lax On Digital Mergers
The chair of the UK competition watchdog Andrew Tyrie has said regulators have been too lax on digital mergers, while calling for stronger powers...
UK Puts Digital Tax On The Table In US Trade Talks
The United Kingdom said on Monday that it would put its proposed digital services tax on the table for discussion in upcoming trade talks...
