UK replaces competition Watch Dogs chair with ex-Amazon boss

Competition watchdog chairman ‘ousted’ by Government
Marcus Bokkerink left his post as chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority, after criticism the watchdog was not focused enough on growth.
U.K. Competition Watchdog Chair Replaced With Ex-Amazon Boss
The government appointed Douglas Gurr as interim chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority after pressuring the regulator to do more to spur investment and economic growth.
British competition watchdog taps former Amazon exec Doug Gurr as interim chair
Former Amazon UK Country Manager Doug Gurr Tuesday became interim chair of Britain's Competition and Markets Authority as government directs regulators to focus on growth instead of market competition compliance.
Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair
The chair of the UK's competition watchdog has been ousted by government ministers who felt that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had failed to convince them it was sufficiently focused on growth.
UK Picks Ex-Amazon Executive To Chair Competition Regulator
The UK government has appointed a former top executive at online titan Amazon to be the interim chair of the country's competition regulator, hoping the appointment will help drive economic growth.
UK CMA appoints former Amazon boss Doug Gurr as interim chair
CMBC reports the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, a former Amazon UK country manager, as its interim chair. The decision, made amid rising pressure from the government to align regulatory frameworks with economic growth goals,
Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
The Competition and Markets Authority announced that it is commencing an initial strategic market status investigation pursuant to section 9(1) ...
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List of UK competition regulator cases as new boss steps in
Britain's decision to force out the chair of its antitrust regulator after he failed to prioritise the Labour government's ...
UK competition regulator to cut staff after ‘budgeting error’
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is planning to cut staff numbers by close to 10 per cent following a “budgeting ...
UK replaces competition watchdog's chair with ex-Amazon boss after anti-growth criticism
The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after accusations from Prime Minister ...
UK competition watchdog chairman 'ousted' amid claims he didn't focus on growth
At an investment summit in October, Sir Keir stated the Government 'will make sure that every regulator in this country, ...
Competition or growth? It’s better to have both
Overall, it is hard to argue the CMA takes an overly aggressive approach. The number of mergers it investigates that are rejected or abandoned is small and falling. The UK has seen a modest weakening ...
UK set to pile pressure on Apple and Google app store dominance, as fresh investigation launched
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating further action against mobile giants Apple and ...
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Apple and Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Competition Probe in the UK
The investigation will look for "potential exploitative conduct" by the tech companies, which dominate the mobile market.
Britain risks feud with Trump over crackdown on big tech
Britain is facing a clash with Donald Trump and the new president’s cabal of Silicon Valley executives as UK regulators ...