Tom Madge-Wyld

1 month ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John |Tom Madge-Wyld

The ex-chair of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has called on the government to decide whether or not it wants the agency to be independent. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Competition Review experts.

1 month ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Rashid BAXTER |Tom Madge-Wyld

Shutterstock/ Sue Thatcher A novel merger remedy designed to win approval for GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton shows that parties have started gauging the UK antitrust watchdog’s appetite for unconventional behavioural commitments following governmental pressure to adopt a lighter touch. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.

2 months ago | globalcompetitionreview.com | Bethan John |Tom Madge-Wyld

Credit: Nate Hovee/Shutterstock Threats by Donald Trump to impose retaliatory tariffs on governments that punish US companies for regulatory breaches have set the White House and Brussels on a potential collision course, with the European Commission facing a hugely delicate balancing act if it is to avoid accelerating any trade dispute while maintaining its credibility as an enforcer.