Dossier
UK antitrust regulator
Coverage of UK antitrust regulator in the Nexus archive.
- UK may intervene in Paramount’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
The UK may intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially referring it to the UK’s antitrust regulator. This follows the UK’s 2023 decision to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which was later reversed after Microsoft amended its terms.
- UK antitrust regulator is officially investigating Microsoft Office
The UK antitrust regulator is investigating Microsoft Office for potentially uncompetitive bundling of Word, Excel, Teams, and Copilot. The investigation aims to determine if this bundling practice is unfair. Microsoft's office software suite is widely used.