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Getty Images-Shutterstock deal faces in-depth UK probe

By Jon Menon ( October 20, 2025, 11:33 GMT | Insight) -- Getty Images’ planned buyout of US rival Shutterstock may harm competition in the supply of editorial and stock images and faces a deeper review unless the parties can address concerns, the UK antitrust regulator has said. The companies have until Oct. 27 to provide solutions to prevent a phase II investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday.Getty Images’ planned buyout of US rival Shutterstock may harm competition in the supply of editorial and stock images, the UK antitrust regulator has said, and it faces a deeper probe unless the parties can address the concerns in the coming days....

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