The former Amazon executive installed as the new chairman of the competition watchdog is facing questions about whether he will recuse himself from a decision to investigate the tech giant.
The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after accusations from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of stifling growth.
A senior former Amazon executive was appointed as the new chair of the British competition authority after Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused it of hindering growth. TakeAway Points: Marcus Bokkerink will be replaced as the Competition and Markets Authority’s interim chair by Doug Gurr,
If the companies are found to have ‘strategic market status’ then they could face restrictions on egress fees and software licensing.
An independent inquiry report has told the UK’s competition watchdog to consider investigating AWS and Microsoft’s cloud services.
Competition in the cloud services market is not working as well as it could be, the UK's competition regulator has said in its provisional findings on an investigation into the industry.
The CMA has published the provisional findings from its long-running investigation into the UK cloud infrastructure services market, and is considering taking targeted action against AWS and Microsoft out of concern about the competitive impact their hold on the sector is having.
UK Ad Spend Rose 10% in Q3 2024; UK Ad Spend rose 9.7% in the third financial quarter of 2024 to reach £10.6bn, according to the latest Expenditure Report from the Advertising As
UK Competition and Markets Authority says Microsoft and AWS have an unfair dominance over the country's cloud market.
Microsoft and Amazon Web Services could face an investigation by U.K. regulators after an independent enquiry found that competition isn’t working in the cloud services market.
Not enough competition, says CMA The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that competition in the UK cloud services market is not working as effectively as it should, potentially costing UK businesses hundreds of millions of pounds annually.