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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for tougher powers to scrutinise tech giants like Amazon and Google after Brexit.

CMA seeking new powers to regulate tech giants as it “takes back control” after Brexit

February 3, 2020

Andrea Coscelli, Brexit, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for tougher powers to scrutinise tech giants like Amazon and Google after Brexit. The CMA is calling for powers to fine…

Marks & Spencer is set to begin offering grocery deliveries via Deliveroo for the first time as it seeks to cater to customers who cannot make it to stores.

Amazon and Deliveroo brand the CMA’s investigation as seriously misguided

January 28, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Industry, News

Amazon, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Deliveroo

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Amazon and Deliveroo have slammed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) probe into their proposed tie-up, hoping to “persuade the CMA of the facts”. Deliveroo is understood to have told…

Fender has been fined £4.5 million for pressuring online retailers to sell its instruments at high minimum prices in breach of UK competition law.

Fender slapped with £4.5m fine for pressuring online retailers

January 23, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Fender

Fender has been fined £4.5 million for pressuring online retailers to sell its instruments at high minimum prices in breach of UK competition law. The musical instrument giant’s European arm…

Deliveroo in “position of weakness” as investors fear for its future

January 22, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Takeaway.com

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Deliveroo’s future is becoming increasingly uncertain thanks to hundreds of millions in cash from Amazon being held by authorities and increasing pressure form rivals. Investors in the delivery giant have…

Amazon offers Deliveroo “significant” loan as CMA probe continues

January 15, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Amazon, CMA, Deliveroo

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Amazon is understood to have offered UK delivery giant Deliveroo a “significant” loan in order to prevent it running low on capital as an investigation into the tie-up continues. Deliveroo…

Ebay and Facebook have pledged to do more to tackle fake reviews on their platforms after pressure from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Ebay and Facebook pledge to do more to fight fake reviews after CMA pressure

January 9, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace

CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Ebay, Facebook, Fake Reviews

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Ebay and Facebook have pledged to do more to tackle fake reviews on their platforms after pressure from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) In June the CMA ordered…

UK govt to create big tech firm regulator

December 19, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Advertising, Companies

Amazon, big tech, CMA, Competition Markets Authority, Furman Review, Google, Jason Furman, regulator

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The UK government will create a technology watchdog next year in order to police large tech firms such as Google and Facebook after Brexit. Sources involved with the process speaking…

Amazon Deliveroo deal poses “a real risk” to competition says CMA

December 11, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Industry, News

Amazon, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Deliveroo

Amazon’s proposed tie-up with Deliveroo poses “a real risk” of harming competition in the UK’s food delivery market, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Today the CMA, which…

Amazon Deliveroo tie-up could be scrapped as CMA “paranoid”

December 9, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Amazon, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Deliveroo

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Amazon’s tie-up with Deliveroo could be scrapped by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) this week because the regulator is “paranoid” about repeating mistakes. Deliveroo saw Amazon lead a $575…

CMA launches investigation into Amazon-Deliveroo tie-up

October 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain, Industry

Amazon, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Deliveroo

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Amazon’s attempt purchase a stake in the delivery giant Deliveroo is being investigated by competition authorities who forcibly placed the deal on hold in July. The Competition and Markets Authority…

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CMA seeking new powers to regulate tech giants as it “takes back control” after Brexit

Amazon and Deliveroo brand the CMA’s investigation as seriously misguided

Fender slapped with £4.5m fine for pressuring online retailers

Deliveroo in “position of weakness” as investors fear for its future

Amazon offers Deliveroo “significant” loan as CMA probe continues

Ebay and Facebook pledge to do more to fight fake reviews after CMA pressure

UK govt to create big tech firm regulator

Amazon Deliveroo deal poses “a real risk” to competition says CMA

Amazon Deliveroo tie-up could be scrapped as CMA “paranoid”

CMA launches investigation into Amazon-Deliveroo tie-up

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