UK competition body halts Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo
An enforcement order requires Amazon and Deliveroo to operate independently for now, meaning they cannot go ahead with a tie-up
05 July 2019 - 12:46
London — Britain's competition regulator has stepped in to pause Amazon's investment in online food delivery group Deliveroo while it considers launching a full investigation.
Amazon led a $575m fundraising in Deliveroo in May, making what the two parties called "a minority investment" and going up against Uber Eats in the global race to dominate the market for takeaway meal deliveries...
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