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The new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights has been cleared after the CMA concluded it would preserve competitive prices and better services.

• Updated: 13 October 2023

Early views are being sought by the CMA on the proposed UK merger between Three and Vodafone.

• Updated: 11 October 2023

The CMA has found that Whitby Seafoods’ purchase of Kilhorne Bay Seafoods could result in higher prices and lower quality products.

• Updated: 4 October 2023

Hitachi Rail’s offer to sell part of its mainline signalling business addresses the CMA’s competition concerns regarding the merger between two leading signalling suppliers.

• Updated: 4 October 2023

The CMA has cleared the £1.2bn deal between specialist healthcare tech and software companies providing services to the NHS. 

• Updated: 29 September 2023

The CMA has found that Arçelik’s anticipated purchase of Whirlpool’s major appliances business in Europe could reduce choice in the supply of washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cooking appliances.

• Updated: 28 September 2023

The sale of Activision’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft substantially addresses previous concerns and opens the door to the deal being cleared, the CMA said today.

• Updated: 22 September 2023

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has fully dismissed a legal challenge by Cérélia and upheld the CMA’s decision to block Cérélia’s acquisition of Jus-Rol.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Updated provisional findings have been issued by the CMA in its investigation of Hitachi’s proposed takeover of Thales GTS.

• Updated: 23 August 2023

The CMA has opened a new phase 1 investigation into a new, restructured deal by Microsoft to buy Activision.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

The CMA has cleared Broadcom’s $69 billion purchase of VMware following an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.

• Updated: 21 August 2023

The CMA has provisionally found no competition concerns in the deal between specialist health care tech and software companies which provide services to the NHS.

• Updated: 11 August 2023

The CMA has concluded that LKQ’s anticipated purchase of Uni-Select could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment.

• Updated: 21 July 2023

A CMA panel has provisionally found Broadcom’s deal to buy VMware would not weaken competition in the supply of critical computer server products.

• Updated: 19 July 2023

The CMA has cleared the completed purchase of Hills Motors by Copart after an in-depth phase 2 investigation

• Updated: 14 July 2023

A new fuel finder scheme to enable drivers access to live, station-by-station fuel prices on their phones or satnavs would help revitalise competition in the retail road fuel market, the CMA said today.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

CMA finds Adobe’s deal to acquire Figma could mean less choice for designers of digital apps, websites and other products.

• Updated: 30 June 2023

The CMA is carrying out a “stocktake” of its Phase 2 merger process to ensure that its investigations are conducted as effectively and efficiently as possible.

• Updated: 29 June 2023

CMA provisionally clears Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors following new evidence

• Updated: 23 June 2023

CMA partially prevents sale of hearing implant business after concluding patients potentially worse off.

• Updated: 22 June 2023