Competition and Markets Authority

UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three MergerUK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger

UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) begins Phase 1 investigation of Vodafone UK's merger with Three UK

1 year ago
UK Regulator Begins Scrutiny Of Microsoft Partnership With OpenAIUK Regulator Begins Scrutiny Of Microsoft Partnership With OpenAI

UK Regulator Begins Scrutiny Of Microsoft Partnership With OpenAI

CMA seeks feedback about the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI, and whether it has antitrust implications

1 year ago
CMA Finds $20 Billion Adobe Figma Deal Could Harm UK Digital DesignCMA Finds $20 Billion Adobe Figma Deal Could Harm UK Digital Design

CMA Finds $20 Billion Adobe Figma Deal Could Harm UK Digital Design

Provisional finding from the UK antitrust regulator, the CMA, puts Adobe's $20 billion acquisition at risk

1 year ago
UK Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard PurchaseUK Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase

UK Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase

After protracted regulatory scrutiny, final hurdle removed for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision after UK grants approval

1 year ago
Ofcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMAOfcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMA

Ofcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMA

AWS tells Silicon UK it disagrees with Ofcom findings, as AWS and Microsoft is referred to CMA watchdog for further…

1 year ago
UK CMA Confirms Microsoft Compromise Satisfies ConcernsUK CMA Confirms Microsoft Compromise Satisfies Concerns

UK CMA Confirms Microsoft Compromise Satisfies Concerns

UK competition regulator indicates Microsoft/Activision compromise addresses previous CMA concerns in cloud gaming

2 years ago
Microsoft Makes Concession To Win UK Activision ApprovalMicrosoft Makes Concession To Win UK Activision Approval

Microsoft Makes Concession To Win UK Activision Approval

Major concession from Microsoft as it seeks to win approval from UK's CMA for $69bn (£54bn) Activision Blizzard acquisition

2 years ago
UK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design ClampdownUK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design Clampdown

UK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design Clampdown

Sick of cookie pop-ups? UK watchdogs warns firms to avoid harmful website design practices and singles out cookie consent pop-ups

2 years ago
Microsoft, Activision Extend Deal Deadline To Secure UK ApprovalMicrosoft, Activision Extend Deal Deadline To Secure UK Approval

Microsoft, Activision Extend Deal Deadline To Secure UK Approval

Microsoft continues to pull out all the stops to secure its $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, as…

2 years ago
UK Clears Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware PurchaseUK Clears Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware Purchase

UK Clears Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware Purchase

Acquisition of VMware by Broadcom will not weaken competition - the UK's CMA provisionally rules this week

2 years ago
Microsoft Blow As FTC Files Activision AppealMicrosoft Blow As FTC Files Activision Appeal

Microsoft Blow As FTC Files Activision Appeal

FTC files rare appeal against court ruling, allowing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to go ahead

2 years ago
Europe Gives Conditional Blessing To Broadcom’s $61bn VMware DealEurope Gives Conditional Blessing To Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal

Europe Gives Conditional Blessing To Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal

European Commission conditionally approves Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMware, after concessions delivered in May

2 years ago
Judge Declines FTC Injunction In Microsoft Activision Blizzard PurchaseJudge Declines FTC Injunction In Microsoft Activision Blizzard Purchase

Judge Declines FTC Injunction In Microsoft Activision Blizzard Purchase

Federal judge in San Francisco denies FTC preliminary injunction to halt Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard by 18 July

2 years ago
CMA Begins Phase Two Probe Of Adobe’s Figma AcquisitionCMA Begins Phase Two Probe Of Adobe’s Figma Acquisition

CMA Begins Phase Two Probe Of Adobe’s Figma Acquisition

UK regulator deepens investigation into Adobe’s ‘transformative’ deal to buy collaborative design start-up Figma

2 years ago
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Meets Chancellor After Blocked AcquisitionMicrosoft’s Brad Smith Meets Chancellor After Blocked Acquisition

Microsoft’s Brad Smith Meets Chancellor After Blocked Acquisition

Microsoft's Brad Smith meets with Chancellor and CMA, after saying the Activision block discourages investment in UK

2 years ago

Broadcom Offers Remedies To Ease EU Worries Over VMware Deal

US chipmaker Broadcom offers interoperability remedies to address European antitrust concerns over $61bn VMware deal

2 years ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 1

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the…

2 years ago