Competition and Markets Authority

UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, is looking into Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Amazon Faces UK Antitrust Probe Over Sales Practices
Amazon Faces UK Antitrust Probe Over Sales Practices
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into whether Amazon “has a dominant position in the U.K. and whether it is abusing...

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UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
May 26, 2022  |  Google

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday (May 26) that it has launched a new investigation into Google’s advertising technology practices, the second in as many...

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UK Regulators’ Path for AI Starts With Auditing Algorithms
UK Regulators’ Path for AI Starts With Auditing Algorithms
May 02, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), a group of four U.K. regulators, published last week, April 28 two documents where it provided businesses with guidance...

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UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
March 25, 2022  |  Banking

The U.K. Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment System Regulator (PSR), issued a joint statement Friday...

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CMA Warns Barclays, Lloyds to Comply With Open Banking Order
CMA Warns Barclays, Lloyds to Comply With Open Banking Order
March 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on March 21 sent two letters to Barclays and Lloyds to communicate the regulator’s concerns about breaching their...

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UK Regulator Orders Barclays to Correct Breaches
UK Regulator Orders Barclays to Correct Breaches
March 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The United Kingdom’s banking regulator has ruled that Barclays Bank UK Plc has failed to make available accurate, comprehensive and timely information on its products...

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CMA: JD Sports, Footasylum Held Improper Meetings
CMA: JD Sports, Footasylum Held Improper Meetings
February 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has fined sportswear retailer JD Sports and sneaker seller Footasylum $6 million (4.6 million pounds) for sharing commercially sensitive information. As...

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UK Competition Watchdog Issues Second Warning to Monzo Over Breach of Retail Banking Regulations
UK Competition Watchdog Issues Second Warning to Monzo Over Breach of Retail Banking Regulations
February 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has issued a warning to U.K. challenger bank Monzo over a breach of retail banking regulations under the Retail Banking...

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