Google says UK’s CMA should broaden scope of merger remedies review
By Jon Menon ( May 29, 2025, 16:50 GMT | Insight) -- Google has urged the UK antitrust regulator to broaden its review of merger remedies to reassess the approach it takes to examine competition concerns in fast-moving markets, while IBM and Vodafone indicated it should consider greater use of behavioral solutions. The Competition and Markets Authority is reviewing its approach to merger remedies, or measures to ease antitrust risks, as it seeks to prioritize economic growth in its decisions. Google today urged the UK's antitrust regulator to reassess the approach it takes to examine competition concerns in fast-moving markets, while IBM and Vodafone indicated that it should consider greater use of behavioral remedies. ...
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