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UK OKs Bottomline’s Experian Buy

UK OKs Bottomline’s Experian Buy
UK OKs Bottomline’s Experian Buy
February 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the acquisition of Experian Payments Gateway (EPG) by B2B payments firm Bottomline Technologies after finding the...

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Google Closes $2.6B Deal For Looker Data Sciences 
Google Closes $2.6B Deal For Looker Data Sciences 
February 13, 2020  |  Google

Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday (Feb. 13) it completed a deal to acquire privately-held data analytics firm Looker Data Sciences for $2.6 billion after winning clearance from...

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UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
February 03, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for more leeway to go after U.S. Big Tech firms in the wake of Brexit, the...

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UK Watchdog Accuses StubHub Of Misleading Customers
UK Watchdog Accuses StubHub Of Misleading Customers
January 29, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Ticket reselling company StubHub is being investigated by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which said the site was misleading consumers, according to a...

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Deliveroo Investors Speak Out Against Regulator Scrutinizing Amazon Deal
Deliveroo Investors Speak Out Against Regulator Scrutinizing Amazon Deal
January 29, 2020  |  Amazon

Index Ventures and Accel, two early investors in Deliveroo, are speaking out against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the U.K., which is currently...

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Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
January 24, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

After a British competition body said it would probe its purchase of Just Eat, food delivery firm Takeaway.com said the forecasted timetable for its takeover...

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UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
January 24, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In a setback to Takeaway.com’s purchase of Just Eat, Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the buyout, delaying the multi-billion dollar deal. Get...

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UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

Guitar-maker Fender allegedly pressured online retailers to sell its products at inflated prices. The European arm of the company has consequently been penalized £4.5 million...

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