UK’s antitrust authority is struggling without Brussels
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority says a special tech regulator is needed.
According to a report in the Financial Times, Britain is in danger of becoming a 'rule taker' from Brussels. The warning came after the federal government decided to not give its competition regulator powers to ... Read more
Nvidia and Arm counter UK regulators’ deal blockage
The UK chip designer, Arm, was set to be purchased by Nvidia for $40 billion, but regulatory authorities in the UK, US, Europe, and China stopped the deal. However, Nvidia and Arms combat the blockage with a 28-page document to counter concerns.
Nvidia and Arm planned to resolve the transaction ... Read more
CMA initiates reduction of Google’s and Apple’s market influence
Apple and Google's market share in operating systems, app stores and web browsers is too great in the United Kingdom. That's what the national market authority implies following a new investigation.
"A vice-like grip over mobile devices", says the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about th... Read more
UK flags the Nvidia-Arm merger, calling for additional investigation
The United Kingdom’s competition authority said it found competition concerns with the proposed $40-billion acquisition of Arm by Nvidia. The proposed acquisition involved intellectual properties of the UK-based Arm after an initial investigation concerning national security.
The Competition a... Read more
Google pledges to remove browser cookies to comply with UK Regulators
In London on the 11th of June, Google committed to Britain’s competition regulator to remove third-party cookies from their Chrome browser. This was a result of competition restriction and privacy concerns.
What brought on this commitment?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sta... Read more
EU and UK start investigation into Arm acquisition by Nvidia
The European Union and Great Britain have launched an investigation into Nvidia's intended acquisition of Arm. Several parties are concerned that the acquisition will come at the expense of Arm's neutrality.
Officials and advisers in both Brussels and the UK have said that extensive scrutiny of ... Read more
British antitrust watchdog investigating Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
The UK antitrust watchdog has announced that it is launching an investigation into the acquisition of Arm by Nvidia. The acquisition would amount to 40 billion dollars (32.6 billion euros).
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether the acquisition would be detrimental ... Read more