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Work Area: Market Studies & Inquiries
CMA to consider childcare services probe after government raises PE concerns
Private equity-backed childcare providers could face a probe from the UK’s competition watchdog into rising prices in the sector after the country’s education secretary cited increasing consolidation within the market.
26 May 2026
India: the digital frontier of evolving competition law and Big Tech regulation
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Digital Markets Guide - Fifth Edition
India's digital economy is rapidly transforming, prompting a significant shift in competition law to address the challenges posed by dominant tech platforms. The CCI is enhancing its enforcement capabilities through recent legislative reforms and ongoing market studies, aiming to foster innovation while preventing anticompetitive practices. While the proposed Digital Competition Bill was withdrawn in 2025, ongoing market studies on AI and platform dynamics signal that a recalibrated ex-ante regime remains on the horizon – underscoring India’s intent to balance innovation with contestability and consumer welfare.
16 April 2026
Cloud interest groups urge CMA to “move quickly” in new SMS probe
Advocacy groups and stakeholders have welcomed the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to probe Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, but warned the agency is reliant on Amazon and Microsoft’s “goodwill” to fulfil their promises in the country’s cloud sector.
31 March 2026
Mundt defends FCO enforcement record amid attacks over fuel prices
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has hit back at criticism of himself and the agency over rising fuel prices, after the watchdog announced it is investigating potentially abusive gasoline price increases under newly-passed powers.
30 March 2026
Italy probes quantum computing market
The Italian antitrust watchdog has launched a market study into quantum computing technologies to analyse potential competition challenges in the rapidly evolving sector.
17 March 2026
Oxera bolsters partnership with CMA hire
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has suffered the third departure of a senior economist in as many months, after Oxera poached one of its directors.
02 March 2026
CMA not “going soft on enforcement”, Cardell says
Working in a “policy-informed way” should not be confused with succumbing to “improper political influence”, the chief executive of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has said.
26 February 2026
Law firm DEI programme suspended amid FTC scrutiny
An initiative encouraging law firms to interview a diverse talent pool has been suspended after the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to many of its participants.
19 February 2026
Work Area: Market Studies & Inquiries
CMA to consider childcare services probe after government raises PE concerns
Private equity-backed childcare providers could face a probe from the UK’s competition watchdog into rising prices in the sector after the country’s education secretary cited increasing consolidation within the market.
26 May 2026
India: the digital frontier of evolving competition law and Big Tech regulation
Featured in Digital Markets Guide - Fifth Edition
India's digital economy is rapidly transforming, prompting a significant shift in competition law to address the challenges posed by dominant tech platforms. The CCI is enhancing its enforcement capabilities through recent legislative reforms and ongoing market studies, aiming to foster innovation while preventing anticompetitive practices. While the proposed Digital Competition Bill was withdrawn in 2025, ongoing market studies on AI and platform dynamics signal that a recalibrated ex-ante regime remains on the horizon – underscoring India’s intent to balance innovation with contestability and consumer welfare.
16 April 2026
Cloud interest groups urge CMA to “move quickly” in new SMS probe
Advocacy groups and stakeholders have welcomed the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to probe Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, but warned the agency is reliant on Amazon and Microsoft’s “goodwill” to fulfil their promises in the country’s cloud sector.
31 March 2026
Mundt defends FCO enforcement record amid attacks over fuel prices
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has hit back at criticism of himself and the agency over rising fuel prices, after the watchdog announced it is investigating potentially abusive gasoline price increases under newly-passed powers.
30 March 2026
Italy probes quantum computing market
The Italian antitrust watchdog has launched a market study into quantum computing technologies to analyse potential competition challenges in the rapidly evolving sector.
17 March 2026
Oxera bolsters partnership with CMA hire
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has suffered the third departure of a senior economist in as many months, after Oxera poached one of its directors.
02 March 2026
CMA not “going soft on enforcement”, Cardell says
Working in a “policy-informed way” should not be confused with succumbing to “improper political influence”, the chief executive of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has said.
26 February 2026
Law firm DEI programme suspended amid FTC scrutiny
An initiative encouraging law firms to interview a diverse talent pool has been suspended after the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to many of its participants.
19 February 2026
