Thermo Fisher Scientific’s £2.43bn Olink acquisition catches CMA’s eye Acquisition The planned $3.1bn acquisition of Olink Holding by Thermo Fisher Scientific is being investigated by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.
Chancellor to discuss food prices with CMA high prices Today the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will meet with food manufacturers to discuss the cost of food and explore ways to ease pressure on households. The government says Hunt will raise concerns about high prices of food in the UK and discuss measures the government and industry could put in place to help households. Hunt said: [...]
CMA successful in appealing its right to probe Apple Live! The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was successful in an appeal against a decision it did not have power market investigate tech giant Apple.
CMA: Amazon and Meta agree to retail competition improvements November 3, 2023 As part of the new commitments, Amazon has agreed to give independent sellers a fair chance of their offers being featured in the site’s “Buy Box”, where most sales on the platform take place.
CMA is like an ‘aggressive chihuaha’, says Elon Musk confidant January 5, 2024 Britain’s competition watchdog is acting like a small “chihuauha” in its “aggressive” interventions against UK deals, one of Silicon Valley’s most high profile tech founders has claimed.
Government tells CMA to focus on growth after Microsoft criticism November 24, 2023 The government has told the Competition and Markets Authority to boost its focus on UK growth going forward as it laid out a list of new priorities for the watchdog following a string of criticism over the past few months.
M&S and Morrisons breach competitive land agreements CMA finds December 6, 2023 M&S and Morrisons used unlawful land agreements to stop rival supermarket stores nearby, the competition's watchdog has ruled.
A heavy-handed CMA is standing in the way of Britain being a leader in AI October 27, 2023 As a lifelong follower of computer science, it is interesting to see that the forthcoming AI Safety Summit will be held at Bletchley Park. Its role in Enigma code-breaking which turned the course of World War Two is well-known and it has since become synonymous with our country’s contribution to data science and AI. Although [...]
CMA shines a light on legal risks in collaborating over climate change October 12, 2023 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today released guidance to provide clarity about competition laws on environmental sustainability and climate change.
CMA launches probe into Worcester Bosch amid ‘greenwashing’ boiler claims October 17, 2023 It will also look at information given by Worcester Bosch about the use of hydrogen for home heating in the UK