New CMA chair to take pro-growth approach
The UK’s competition regulator will get behind Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pro-growth demands after a new coalition of Labour MPs called for a “rapid review” of all ongoing work. Labour’s Growth Group, ...
Doug Gurr running the CMA: what could possibly go wrong?
There is clearly still grrr in the Gurr, with the 60-year-old today announced as the new interim chairman of the Competition ...
Britain appeals to Big Tech with change of regulatory guard
Britain's choice of a former Amazon executive to chair its antitrust regulator is a clear pitch for investment, including ...
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CMA adds ex-Amazon UK boss to board as provisional judgement in cloud probe nears
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed former Amazon UK boss, Doug Gurr, to chair its board on an interim ...
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UK Antitrust Regulator Shake-Up: A Shift in Strategy?
Britain's antitrust regulator saw a leadership change as Marcus Bokkerink was replaced by Doug Gurr, a former Amazon boss.
UK opens probe into Google’s and Apple’s mobile platforms
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple's and Google’s mobile platforms, just days after the ...