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,

The UK’s competition regulator should consider investigating Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud ... it was recommending the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) use its powers under the Digital ...

The CMA called for Amazon’s cloud services to be investigated ... the inquiry group said it was recommending the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) use its powers under the Digital Markets ...

The CMA called for Amazon’s cloud services to be investigated (Niall ... As a result of these concerns, the inquiry group said it was recommending the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) use its powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and ...

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UK Competition and Markets Authority says Microsoft and AWS have an unfair dominance over the country's cloud market.

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

The Competition and Markets Authority, or CMA, published its findings today. The investigation could lead the regulator to assign so-called strategic market status to Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp., the two largest players in the U.K. cloud market. Companies with this status are subject to closer antitrust scrutiny.

The U.K. antitrust regulator says Microsoft is using its software market strength to limit competition from Amazon and Google in cloud services.