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CMA head says regulator will interfere in fewer global deals in the future

Front view of a Microsoft store in London
The CMA has previously blocked some mega mergers including US tech giants. Photo: Belinda Jiao/Getty Images

Hameed Shuja

1 min read

UK regulators are under increasing pressure from the government to cut red tape and prioritise economic growth.

The head of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that, going forward, the regulator will interfere in fewer global deals than it has done in previous years.

Sarah Cardell, current CMA chief executive told an antitrust conference in London on Thursday: “I think at the margins there

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