Look out for the little guy, UK CMA tells regulators in review of competition landscape
By Matthew Holehouse ( January 10, 2020, 15:39 GMT | Insight) -- Could the next Netflix or Deliveroo be hindered by the UK's regulatory landscape and by old-fashioned policymaking processes, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority asks in a report today that recommends a shakeup in competition thinking to favor innovative market entrants and slice through red tape.Shrug off big businesses' lobbying power and listen more closely to small players. That was the UK competition watchdog's core message to policymakers today as it voiced worry that the country's regulatory landscape may be stacked against new entrants such as Deliveroo, Airbnb and Uber....
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