The CMA’s hardball approach to the Microsoft deal paid off -but EU gamers will be left out zach meyers A deal with the UK competition watchdog could mean British gamers have more choice than their European counterparts, writes Zach Meyers
Sunak must bet big on our semiconductor industry – or we’ll lose out to competition Zach Meyers Rishi Sunak’s in-tray is overflowing with crises: from the cost of living to supporting Ukraine, from settling the UK’s long-running dispute with the EU about Northern Ireland to the fate of his controversial home secretary. But the prime minister also needs to address long-running issues which his predecessors have neglected. Among these is how to [...]
We must uphold online competition at home, or we risk lagging behind the EU Zach Meyers RIght now in the European Union, law-makers are putting the finishing touches on the Digital Markets Act – a landmark law which will upend big tech firms’ business models to improve competition online. In the UK, on the other hand, regulators, ministers and many lawmakers are frustrated. UK regulators are convinced dominant big tech firms [...]
