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Tag: Competition and Markets Authority

Amazon Commits It Won’t Use Seller Data to Gain an Unfair Advantage in UK

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

After investigations into their businesses, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have committed to actions to ensure fair competition on their retail platforms, according to UK regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA opened its […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, Competition and Markets Authority, Facebook, Meta

eBay to Sell Classifieds Unit and Acquire Stake in the Buyer

June 2, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay knows what it’s like to encounter friction as a seller – though not on its own marketplace. eBay was initially thwarted in a $9.2 billion deal to sell its Classifieds unit to a company […]

Marketplaces, NewsAdevinta, Competition and Markets Authority, eBay, eBay Classifieds, Merger and Acquisition, Russmedia, Shpock

eBay Forced to Sell Some UK Units to Let Classifieds Deal Go Forward

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay’s sale of its Classifieds Group to Adevinta hit a snag last month due to regulators in the UK. The two companies agreed this week to sell three of their UK units – Shpock, Gumtree […]

Marketplaces, NewsAdevinta, Competition and Markets Authority, eBay, eBay Classifieds, Elliott Management, Merger and Acquisition, Online Classifieds

UK Cites Facebook in eBay Classifieds Anti-Competition Ruling

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

In February 2020, activist investor Starboard Value LP stepped up pressure on eBay to sell its classifieds unit. One year later, the sale of eBay Classifieds Group to Adevinta hit a snag due to regulators […]

Marketplaces, NewsAdevinta, Competition and Markets Authority, eBay Classifieds, Merger and Acquisition, Starboard Value LP

UK Tells eBay Not to Get Ahead of Itself over StubHub Sale

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay announced in November it would sell its ticket marketplace StubHub to Viagogo this year. In a February 7th filing (published online today), UK regulators warned eBay to stop any integration activities between the two […]

Marketplaces, NewsCompetition and Markets Authority, eBay, Merger and Acquisition, StubHub

UK Tells eBay and Facebook to Crackdown on Sale of Fake Reviews

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Ina Steiner
Competition and Markets Authority

A UK regulator said it found evidence of a “thriving marketplace for fake and misleading online reviews” and said it wants Facebook and eBay to conduct an urgent review of their sites to prevent fake […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesCompetition and Markets Authority, eBay, Facebook, Product reviews


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