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Ofcom and CMA target AWS and Azure with UK cloud market antitrust probe
An antitrust investigation has been opened into cloud computing in the UK after concerns were raised about the dominance of…
CMA gives provisional green light to £1.2bn UnitedHealthcare EMIS merger
US-based UnitedHealthcare has been given the green light to progress with its £1.2bn acquisition of electronic patient record company EMIS,…
UnitedHealth EMIS merger could spell trouble for the NHS, regulator warns
A merger between United Health and EMIS worth £1.2bn could drive up costs of digital services for the NHS and…
CMA fears over Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal add to Big Tech antitrust woe
UK competition regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded today that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of game developer…
Microsoft faces further CMA probe over $69m Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's acquisition of games company Activision Blizzard could face further scrutiny by the UK competition regulator. The Competition and Markets…
‘They hold all the cards’: Apple and Google face CMA mobile browser probe
Apple and Google are in hot water with the UK competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), following a…
A new pro-competition regime? Consultation launched on powers of new Digital Markets Unit
Darwin Laganzon from Pixabay The UK government has launched a consultation on a new competition regime, to be led by…
New UK regulator DMU to control Google, Facebook and Amazon
DMU’s first job will be to create new codes of conduct for these multinational digital platforms, which includes their relationship…
CMA: Someone Should Break Up Google and Facebook, But Not Us…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today warned that Google and Facebook's digital advertising dominance was damaging consumer choice, and…
As the Computer Misuse Act Turns 30, Critics Say Reform is Desperately Overdue
The Computer Misuse Act (CMA) turns 30 today. Critics say it has far outlived its purpose, with its Section 1…