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Google says proposed search-services designation by UK CMA is concerning

( June 24, 2025, 06:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK competition regulator's proposed designation of Google's search and search advertising activities with "strategic market status" is concerning, the company said. "The outcome could have significant implications for businesses and consumers in the UK," Oliver Bethell, Google's senior director of  competition, said. "This announcement presents clear challenges to critical areas of our business in the UK. We’re concerned that the scope of the CMA’s considerations remains broad and unfocused." The designation followed a probe under the country's expanded digital-market laws. The statement follows:...

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