Competition weekly highlights—6 November 2025
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) publication of the government's response to the DCMS's consultation on further changes to the foreign state influence regime for newspapers and magazines, (2) the CMA's decision to refer the Getty Images/Shutterstock merger to phase 2, (3) the CMA's decision to accept commitments from seven housebuilders in an information exchange investigation, and (4) a CAT judgment on ‘ROC issues’ in London Array and Spottiswoode power-cables damages claims. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) a Court of Justice judgment confirming that NCAs may share leniency and settlement documents with prosecutors in Article 101 TFEU investigations, subject to limits, (2) the Commission's decision to refer MMG's proposed acquisition of Anglo Amercian's Brazilian nickel business to phase II, and (3) publication by the Commission of a staff working document on how Clean Deal State aid Framework addresses important clean investment gaps.