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At the CMA, the process has become the punishment
Competition plays a vital role in supporting economic growth and so the CMA rightly believes that it can support growth ...
Competition or growth? It’s better to have both
Overall, it is hard to argue the CMA takes an overly aggressive approach. The number of mergers it investigates that are rejected or abandoned is small and falling. The UK has seen a modest weakening ...
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‘It’s a clear message’: Reeves’ CMA scalp fires warning to regulators
Marcus Bokkerink, who joined the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in 2022, was forced out of his role ... most notably the tie-up between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard in 2023. It later ...
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A smart play for UK’s ‘open for business’ agenda
One of the more damaging decisions taken in the last parliament was the CMA’s decision to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of video-games maker Activision Blizzard. (The regulator approved a ...
CMA boss sacking must signal the end of regulatory overreach
The CMA has damaged business with its trigger-happy approach to blocking mergers and acquisitions. Forcing out the chair is a ...
UK replaces competition watchdog's chair with ex-Amazon boss after anti-growth criticism
The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after accusations from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of stifling growth.
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UK Competition Authority Replaces Chair With Ex-Amazon Boss
A senior former Amazon executive was appointed as the new chair of the British competition authority after Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused it of hindering growth. TakeAway Points: Marcus Bokkerink ...
Ousted competition chief warns Reeves’s growth bid risks backfiring
The ousted boss of Britain’s competition watchdog has hit back at Rachel Reeves amid concerns that the Government plans to ...
Labour installs Amazon man at CMA as Trump threatens tech war
The chairman of Britain’s competition regulator has been ousted and replaced with a veteran Amazon executive as Donald Trump ...
This is Money16d
Can former Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr help deliver growth as CMA chief?
The CMA has been criticised by some for taking an overtly interventionist approach on matters such as Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and a probe into supermarket loyalty schemes.
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UK antitrust ouster signals risk as much as growth
In a move that suggests the UK’s antitrust regulator is now more about boosting growth than busting monopolies, Rachel Reeves has sent Marcus Bokkerink packing, leaving us to wonder if the CMA will ...
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Game publisher Ubisoft prepares for potential buyout
Related 10 big video games coming in 2025 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' delayed to February 2025 CMA: Activision streaming rights sale 'addressed concerns' over Microsoft acquisition "We are ...