The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a crucial inquiry into the partnership between Microsoft Corporation and OpenAI, including recent developments, to assess its impact on competition in the UK market. This initial phase of information gathering, known as the Invitation to Comment (ITC), offers an early opportunity for both parties and interested […]
Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware, a deal valued at $69 billion, has provisionally cleared the initial review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). After an in-depth review, the independent CMA panel concluded that the merger would not weaken competition in the critical computer server products market. Broadcom, a leading US technology firm, manufactures […]
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a phase 1 merger inquiry into $39 billion AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, a US biopharma company engaged in developing therapies for rare disorders. The British competition regulator will study if the deal announced in December 2020 will lead to a considerable reduction of competition within […]
Google acquisition of Looker : Internet giant Google has wrapped up its previously announced $2.6 billion all-cash acquisition of Looker, a California-based business intelligence software and big data analytics company. The acquisition, which was announced in June 2019, was closed following the clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Looker is a unified […]
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started the first phase of a formal probe into the proposed Sainsbury’s acquisition of Asda from Walmart. Under its investigation, the British competition watchdog will undertake a detailed assessment into how the merger between the two supermarket chains could impact competition for shoppers. The CMA probe into […]