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Competition and Markets Authority
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CMA sets stage for UK tech licensing shake-up as TTBER expiry triggers new block exemption debate
Find out why the CMA wants to scrap TTBER and what a new UK technology licensing block exemption could mean for businesses, investors, and innovation.
October 2, 2025
From debt to dominance? Getty Images raises $628m to power Shutterstock integration
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) plans $628.4M senior secured notes due 2030 to fund Shutterstock merger and refinance debt. Explore strategy, risks, and investor sentiment.
September 30, 2025
How Oasis reunion anger forced Ticketmaster to agree to UK watchdog’s transparency demands
Ticketmaster bows to UK watchdog after Oasis ticket backlash, agreeing to new rules on pricing transparency and misleading labels.
September 25, 2025
Assura rejects KKR’s advances and backs Primary Health Properties’ £1.8bn takeover offer
Why Assura backed PHP’s £1.79B offer over KKR’s cash bid in a high-stakes UK healthcare real estate battle. Read the full breakdown now.
August 11, 2025
IBM’s $6.4bn acquisition of HashiCorp clears UK regulator as competition concerns dismissed
IBM’s $6.4B acquisition of HashiCorp cleared by UK CMA: discover how it impacts multi-cloud automation and the future of Infrastructure-as-Code.
April 4, 2025
CMA weighs Safran’s THSA divestiture as potential fix for competition issues in Collins merger
Discover how Safran’s proposed THSA business sale could help resolve UK competition concerns tied to its Collins Aerospace acquisition.
April 4, 2025
Amex GBT slashes CWT purchase price by $30m—Here’s why!
Discover how American Express Global Business Travel’s amended CWT merger deal could reshape corporate travel while facing regulatory hurdles.
March 23, 2025
Amex Global Business Travel secures critical CMA approval for acquisition of CWT
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG), has received…
March 8, 2025
GXO faces regulatory showdown as UK CMA challenges Wincanton acquisition
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised significant concerns over GXO Logistics’ acquisition of Wincanton, warning…
February 19, 2025
What is Strategic Market Status and why are Apple and Google being investigated in UK?
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched parallel investigations into the mobile ecosystems of Apple and…
January 25, 2025