The former Amazon executive installed as the new chairman of the competition watchdog is facing questions about whether he will recuse himself from a decision to investigate the tech giant.

The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after accusations from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of stifling growth.

A senior former Amazon executive was appointed as the new chair of the British competition authority after Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused it of hindering growth. TakeAway Points: Marcus Bokkerink will be replaced as the Competition and Markets Authority’s interim chair by Doug Gurr,

If the companies are found to have ‘strategic market status’ then they could face restrictions on egress fees and software licensing.

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above).

Jan. 22 (UPI) --Britain's Competition and Markets Authority tapped former Amazon U.K. Country Manager Doug Gurr to serve as its interim chair. Britain's Department of Business and Trade announced ...

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 ...

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According to The Times, however, fans are getting no satisfaction (this year at least), as the band have opted to delay any proposed European tour for 2025. They are reportedly still hoping to perform in the UK and elsewhere in 2026.

UK Ad Spend Rose 10% in Q3 2024; UK Ad Spend rose 9.7% in the third financial quarter of 2024 to reach £10.6bn, according to the latest Expenditure Report from the Advertising As

Microsoft and Amazon Web Services could face an investigation by U.K. regulators after an independent enquiry found that competition isn’t working in the cloud services market.