UK CMA News

UK Regulator Declares Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Not a Merger, Ending Inquiry

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI does not qualify as a merger, ending the inquiry that began in December 2023. The ...

Microsoft Challenges UK Regulator's Cloud Market Analysis, Highlights AI's Role

Microsoft has contested the UK CMA's investigation into the cloud computing market, emphasizing the overlooked impact of AI and warning against potential negative effects of regula...

Microsoft Challenges UK Regulator's Cloud Market Analysis, Highlights AI's Role

Microsoft disputes the UK CMA's findings on the cloud market, emphasizing AI's transformative role and warning against regulatory intervention that could stifle growth and investme...

BlackRock's Acquisition of Preqin Under UK Regulatory Scrutiny

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has initiated a merger inquiry into BlackRock's proposed acquisition of Preqin Ltd, following a preliminary review. The phase 1 decision ...