We’ve cleared the new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights. In August, Microsoft made a concession that would see Ubisoft, instead of Microsoft, buy Activision’s cloud gaming rights. Read more: gov.uk/government/new… 1/2

This new deal will stop Microsoft from locking up competition in cloud gaming, preserving competitive prices and services for UK cloud gamers. Read more: gov.uk/government/new… 2/2

We’ve secured commitments from 2 of the largest digital players, #Amazon and #Meta, in 2 separate cases. These will help protect fair competition on each of their retail platforms – Amazon Marketplace and Facebook Marketplace. gov.uk/government/new…

CMA sets out changes to Phase 2 merger processes: gov.uk/government/new…

CMA seeks views on Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has upheld our finding that Motorola was over-charging the UK’s emergency services. Our order will ensure that they now pay a fair price. This will reduce the current price by almost £200 million per year. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

In a unanimous judgement, the Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA’s appeal against the High Court and the CAT, relating to jurisdictional challenges brought by BMW AG and VW AG. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

Aleksey Navalny was a fearless advocate for his beliefs who died unbroken by the tyranny he opposed. He fought corruption, inspired millions and never wavered in his insistence on free expression, the rule of law, and a Russia that is accountable to the people and not a dictator.

We’ve highlighted a number of potential concerns in the #vets market, following our initial review into the sector. That’s why we’re proposing to launch a formal market investigation. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

We’ve published our Annual Plan for 2024 to 2025, which sets out our priorities for the year ahead, which is also our 10th anniversary year. Find out about our key areas of focus: gov.uk/government/new…

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. gov.uk/government/new…

Consumer trust in #sustainability and #netzero are so important. Great to see these commitments from major brands to be clear and accurate in the green claims they make about their products.

We’ve cleared the anticipated acquisition by Aviva of AIG Life. Both companies operate in the #insurance sector. Our full text decision on why we cleared the merger will be published shortly. Read more: gov.uk/cma-cases/aviv…

We’ve referred the proposed deal between Vodafone and Three for an in-depth investigation. Read more: gov.uk/cma-cases/voda… #MergerControl #CompetitionLaw

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: gov.uk/government/new…

You can now read our CEO Sarah Cardell’s speech given today at the American Bar Association Chair’s Showcase, which includes highlights from our #foundationmodels update paper and what the CMA is doing next: gov.uk/government/spe…

Next up as part of #CMAat10: What will the next 10 years bring for the #CMA? The second panel is currently discussing the next decade of promoting competitive markets and protecting consumers. Watch the livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=KEjEX1… #CompetitionLaw #ConsumerLaw

#CMAat10: Our CEO and Chair reflected on the impact the CMA has made in the last 10 years by promoting competition and tackling unfair practices in the UK. They also looked forward to the work yet to come in the next 10 years and beyond. Read their speeches below ⬇️

We’re inviting comments on the partnerships, and other arrangements, between #Microsoft and #Mistral #AI, #Amazon and #Anthropic, and Microsoft and #Inflection AI. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

We’ve published a joint statement with the European Commission , U.S. Department of Justice , and the FTC on competition in generative AI foundation models and AI products. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…