Competition And Markets Authority

On Wednesday, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority ruled that Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) $13 billion investment in OpenAI does not warrant a formal merger investigation. What Happened: The CMA announced that Microsoft's investment in OpenAI does not constitute a merger, as there...

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services could come under scrutiny from U.K. regulators after an independent investigation found a lack of competition in the cloud-services market. What To Know: The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced Tuesday ...

Satya Nadella-led Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has managed to avoid a comprehensive U.K. probe into its recruitment of staff from startup Inflection AI. What Happened: On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority or CMA said that while Microsoft’s acquisition of “certain assets...

A UK regulator is investigating a partnership between Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Anthropic, a company it invested in back in September 2023. Here's a look at what's involved in the investigation and the timeline of events. What Happened: The Competition and Markets Authority, which is a...

Microsoft Corp‘s (NYSE:MSFT) multi-billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI is coming under further scrutiny after the European Commission (EC), the EU’s competition authority, said it was “checking” the relationship between the two...

Government officials in London and Washington are each advancing regulatory measures concerning artificial intelligence (AI), acknowledging its societal implications. U.K. Sets Principles: The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is outlining principles to deter a few tech corporations...

In a bid to overcome opposition to its proposed $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have jointly sought additional time from London's Competition Appeal...

Moments after a U.S. court ruling allowing the merger to proceed, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reached an agreement with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) to temporarily suspend their ongoing London appeal over the $69 billion...

The U.K. Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) issued a strong response to the European Commission's approval of the $68.7 billion proposed merger between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). In a statement released on Twitter, the CMA...

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it is blocking Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI). The British regulatory body cited concerns the deal would have a negative impact on the...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) suspended 16,000 accounts for transacting fake reviews of products and services on its platforms, as U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) second intervention, Reuters reports. CMA’s follow-up probe revealed the...

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) were little changed after the company said it will appeal a $106 million fine by the United Kingdom's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). According to The Wall Street Journal, Pfizer was slapped with a £84.2 million...