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

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

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 ...

An independent inquiry report has told the UK’s competition watchdog to consider investigating AWS and Microsoft’s cloud services.

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 ...

British finance minister Rachel Reeves has replaced the chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority, aiming for rapid economic progress to align with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's growth commitments.

Competition in the cloud services market is not working as well as it could be, the UK's competition regulator has said in its provisional findings on an investigation into the industry.

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