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@cmagovuk

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135 posts
2026-02-11
We're seeking views on a package of commitments from Apple and Google which aim to deliver certainty, transparency and fairness for thousands of businesses in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2026-02-11 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA says Apple and Google committed to making app store changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers, and asks market players for their views

2026-02-10
We're seeking views on a package of commitments from Apple and Google which aim to deliver certainty, transparency and fairness for thousands of businesses in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2026-02-10 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA says Apple and Google committed to making app store changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers, and asks market players for their views

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google committed to making app stores changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers …

2025-11-03
We're launching an in-depth (phase 2) investigation of #Getty Images' proposed purchase of #Shutterstock. Both companies supply digital content, such as photos and videos, for editorial and creative use. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2025-11-03 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA says it will open an in-depth investigation into Getty and Shutterstock's proposed merger after their offered remedies did not fully address concerns

Raechel Thankam Job / Reuters :

2025-10-22
We've confirmed that Apple and Google have strategic market status in their respective mobile platforms: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2025-10-22 View on X
Financial Times

The UK CMA says it will label Apple and Google as having “strategic market status”, imposing stricter rules on how they run their platforms to boost competition

Competition regulator designates the Big Tech groups with special status under strict new digital laws

2025-07-23
CMA proposes action to drive more competition on mobile platforms. We're proposing to designate Apple and Google with strategic market status in each of their mobile platforms under the new digital markets competition regime: https://competitionandmarkets.blog.gov. uk/ ... [image]
2025-07-23 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA proposes giving Apple and Google “strategic market status” in mobile platforms after an investigation and finds “opportunities for more innovation”

Britain's competition regulator said it plans to designate Apple (AAPL.O) and Google (GOOGL.O) …

2025-06-24
CMA takes first steps to improve competition in search services in the UK. We've proposed to designate Google with strategic market status under the new Digital Markets Competition Regime. https://www.gov.uk/...
2025-06-24 View on X
Financial Times

The UK CMA proposes to designate Google with “strategic market status” in general search and search advertising under the new Digital Markets Competition Regime

Big Tech giant slams Competition and Markets Authority's plan as ‘punitive’ and risk to economic growth

2025-03-13
We've published the final report in our mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation. It finds that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, which is holding back innovation in the UK. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2025-03-13 View on X
TechCrunch

In its final decision report, the UK CMA finds that Apple and Google's mobile browser duopoly is “holding back innovation”, but offers no enforcement action

A U.K. competition authority investigation of Apple and Google's mobile browsers has concluded that the mobile duopoly's policies are …

2025-01-24
We've launched SMS investigations in a second area of digital activity - mobile ecosystems: https://www.gov.uk/... [video]
2025-01-24 View on X
CNBC

The UK CMA opens investigations into Apple's and Google's mobile ecosystems, including OSes, app stores, and browsers, to see the impact on users and businesses

Ryan Browne / CNBC :

2025-01-23
We've launched SMS investigations in a second area of digital activity - mobile ecosystems: https://www.gov.uk/... [video]
2025-01-23 View on X
CNBC

The UK CMA opens investigations into Apple's and Google's mobile ecosystems, including OSes, app stores, and browsers, to see the impact on users and businesses

LONDON — Britain's competition regulator on Thursday launched an investigation into Apple and Google's huge mobile ecosystems …

2025-01-14
We've launched our first SMS investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in its general search and search advertising activities: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2025-01-14 View on X
CNBC

The UK CMA opens an investigation into whether Google has “strategic market status” in search and how it impacts consumers, advertisers, publishers, and rivals

LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday said that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising services.

2024-12-05
We've cleared #Vodafone's merger with #Three, subject to the companies agreeing to legally binding commitments, including to invest billions in rolling out a combined #5G network across the UK. This would ensure the merger boosts competition in UK mobile #telecoms. [video]
2024-12-05 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA clears the £15B Vodafone-Three deal after a 10-month inquiry, subject to investing £11B in UK digital infrastructure, creating the UK's biggest telco

- CMA approved the merger with Three in UK on Thursday  — Europe's telcos have spent years lobbying for consolidation

2024-11-05
We've provisionally found that #Vodafone and #Three could address our competition concerns through a multi-billion-pound network investment commitment and customer protections. Swipe to see what our remedies would require the companies to do. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/...
2024-11-05 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA says it would approve the £15B Vodafone-Three merger if they commit to investing £11B to upgrade the UK's network, ahead of a December 7 decision

- CMA calls for short term protections to prevent price hikes  —  The £15 billion ($19.5 billion) …

2024-08-21
We've closed our investigation into #Google, and #Apple app stores, and will be able to consider concerns under the new digital markets regime once it comes into force. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... #MobileApps #AppStore #DigitalMarkets [image]
2024-08-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA closes its Google Play Store and Apple App Store investigation ahead of a new digital rules regime, set for fall 2024, that will give it more power

- CMA's digital market powers set to come into force this fall  — Regulator expects early work of rules to focus on app stores

2024-08-20
Following a public consultation, we've accepted a variation of Meta's commitments on how it uses advertising customers' ad #data. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... #Meta #AdData [image]
2024-08-20 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA accepts Meta's ad rules changes to ensure that Meta doesn't use Marketplace advertisers' data to improve Marketplace, without having to opt in or out

Radhika Anilkumar / Reuters :

2024-07-23
#Google has confirmed a new approach to third-party cookies. Instead of removing them from #Chrome, it will introduce a user-choice prompt. We're considering the impact of this announcement and welcome views until 12 August. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2024-07-23 View on X
Digiday

Google says it won't be “deprecating third-party cookies” in Chrome and will instead keep working on “privacy-preserving alternatives” via Privacy Sandbox APIs

After much back and forth, Google has decided to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.

2024-04-12
We've outlined our growing concerns in the #AI #foundationmodels market, including 3 key interlinked risks to fair, open and effective competition. Read more about these, as well as our plans for further action, here: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2024-04-12 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA raises concerns after uncovering an “interconnected web” of 90+ AI deals and investments involving Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia

As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race heats up primarily due … Finextra : CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models GOV.UK : CMA outlines growing concerns in m...

2024-03-22
We've found the proposed deal between #Vodafone and #Three may lead to higher prices for consumers and affect investment in UK mobile networks. We'll refer the merger to an in-depth investigation unless both companies can address our concerns. https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2024-03-22 View on X
TechCrunch

The UK CMA launches a formal Phase 2 investigation into Vodafone and Three UK's planned $19B merger, after finding competition and pricing concerns in Phase 1

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it's launching a formal “phase 2” investigation into the planned merger between Vodafone and Three UK.

2023-12-09
CMA seeks views on Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/...
2023-12-09 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA is considering an antitrust investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, and is taking comments until January 3 before making a decision

Update Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : UK CMA and US FTC Are Investigating Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI (UPDATED) Devesh Beri / MSPoweruser : Microsoft's investment in OpenAI fac...

CMA seeks views on Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/...
2023-12-09 View on X
Bloomberg

Source: the US FTC is examining the nature of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI and potentially antitrust law violations but hasn't opened a formal investigation

- The agency hasn't opened a formal probe into Microsoft-OpenAI  — Microsoft didn't report deal to FTC due to non-profit status

2023-11-28
We've provisionally found that the proposed Adobe / Figma deal would join two main competitors in the product design software market, threatening innovation and the development of software used by UK digital designers. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/... [image]
2023-11-28 View on X
Wall Street Journal

The UK CMA provisionally finds Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition would likely harm innovation for design software and invites responses ahead of a final decision

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said it has provisionally found Adobe's planned $20 billion acquisition …