Aviva’s acquisition of smaller insurance peer Direct Line has been approved by the competitions watchdog, paving the way for ...

The £3.7bn takeover will not be subject to a phase-two investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on ...

Former Amazon boss Doug Gurr has become interim chair of the watchdog after Marcus Bokkerink exited the role, having led the CMA since 2022. Sources say he was pushed out, with the FT quoting a ...

January 21, 2025 at 6:34pm GMT. The chairman of the UK’s competition regulator, Marcus Bokkerink, has left his job amid reports that he was ousted by Government ministers for not focusing enough ...

Marcus Bokkerink, who became chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in 2022, will step down despite not completing his five-year term.

When Marcus Bokkerink picked up his phone on a Monday evening in January he did not know it would cost him his job. Gareth Davies, permanent secretary at the business department, ...

Marcus Bokkerink was forced out of his job in January - Competition and Markets Authority The ousted boss of Britain’s competition watchdog has hit back at Rachel Reeves amid concerns that the ...

Marcus Bokkerink replaced at CMA with government saying it wants pro-business decisions to drive prosperity and growth. Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer.

Gurr took the helm on January 21, taking over from former boss Marcus Bokkerink, who had held the role since September 2022. While currently serving as the director of the Natural History Museum, Gurr ...

Doug Gurr has been appointed interim chair, the CMA said in a statement. The Financial Times reported earlier on Tuesday that Bokkerink, who was appointed chair of the CMA in 2022, was "forced out" as ...

The announcement comes just two days after the government ousted Marcus Bokkerink as chair of the CMA, amid concerns the regulator was not sufficiently focused on growth.

Marcus Bokkerink left his post as chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority, after criticism the watchdog was not focused enough on growth. Alex Daniel. Tuesday 21 January 2025 18:34 GMT.