UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe

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  UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal

  Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI
  
  ABC News - 12h
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  UK watchdog probes private asset managers over conflicts of interest

  Financial Conduct Authority says some investors may be losing out as industry rapidly expands
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 26

• Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe

  Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industry
  
  Financial Times - 5d
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  Microsoft’s $13bn OpenAI tie-up cleared by UK regulator

  CMA says recent developments that reduce the start-up’s reliance on Microsoft contributed to its decision
  
  Financial Times - 12h
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  Raskin, Crockett launch probe into DOJ call to drop Eric Adams charges

  Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin (Md.) and Jasmine Crockett (Texas), both members of the House Judiciary Committee, have launched a probe into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) moves to drop federal ...
  
  The Hill - 2d
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  UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss

  CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumers
  
  Financial Times - 6d
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  Tesla's China-Made EV Sales Drop 49% in February Amid Intensifying Competition

  Yahoo News - 1d

• UnitedHealth's rough stretch continues, with buyouts, a reported DOJ probe and a 23% drop in three months

  It extends a tumultuous period for UnitedHealth marked by the killing of a top executive, a costly cyberattack against its subsidiary and high medical costs.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 21
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  Third of emissions cuts must come from consumers, says UK climate watchdog

  Government advisers call for an overhaul of domestic heating systems and suggest airfares could rise
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 26

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