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UK appoints ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr as interim chair of antitrust body
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above).
UK replaces competition watchdog's chair with ex-Amazon boss after anti-growth criticism
The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after accusations from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of stifling growth.
UK Picks Ex-Amazon Executive To Chair Competition Regulator
The UK government has appointed a former top executive at online titan Amazon to be the interim chair of the country's competition regulator, hoping the appointment will help drive economic growth.
British competition watchdog taps former Amazon exec Doug Gurr as interim chair
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 competition compliance.
U.K. Competition Watchdog Chair Replaced With Ex-Amazon Boss
The government appointed Douglas Gurr as interim chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority after pressuring the regulator to do more to spur investment and economic growth.
Former Amazon exec appointed as chair of UK's competition watchdog
Interim appointment after former head booted out for not being 'sufficiently focused on growth' The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new chair after the sudden departure of the previous incumbent.
Former Amazon Executive to run UK's antitrust agency
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (MCA), a watchdog agency which has repeatedly probed Amazon's business dealings, ...
Can former Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr help deliver growth as CMA chief?
As well as stimulating business investment, Doug Gurr will be tasked with promoting competition and safeguarding consumers.
Amazon boss invests in uni's 'super moss' study
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is backing a pioneering Manchester project involving a "super species" of moss that researchers say ...
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CMA adds ex-Amazon UK boss to board as provisional judgement in cloud probe nears
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed former Amazon UK boss, Doug Gurr, to chair its board on an interim ...
Amazon Prime drops all seasons of BBC historical drama hailed a ‘masterpiece’
All four seasons have recently been made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, while also being available to watch on ...
Apple, Amazon fight off $600 million UK lawsuit over alleged 'collusion'
Apple and Amazon have successfully fought off a mass lawsuit in Britain over alleged collusion between the tech giants to ...
Amazon Places Its Largest-Ever Order for EV Trucks
The eActros 600 will join Amazon's fleet starting this year, but not in the US. Here's how much range they will offer.
Amazon's 5-day RTO is proving to be more flexible in Europe than the US
Amazon has flexible work arrangements in the UK, while staffers in the Netherlands are following three-day in-office guidance ...
Amazon orders 200 new electric heavy trucks from Daimler for Germany, UK
Amazon said on Tuesday it has ordered 200 Mercedes-Benz fully-electric eActros 600 heavy goods vehicles from Daimler to serve ...