By Jon Menon ( May 19, 2026, 15:04 GMT | Insight) -- Shutterstock has started the process to divest its editorial unit, the UK antitrust watchdog said, in a critical move to gain clearance for its merger with Getty Images. The Competition and Markets Authority approved the $3.7 billion combination last week on the condition that the companies offload the unit, which provides images for news and media companies and includes paparazzi units.Shutterstock has started the process to divest its editorial unit, the UK antitrust regulator said, in a vital step to gain clearance for its merger with Getty Images....
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