Nvidia’s $40 Billion Deal for Arm Faces U.K. Merger Review
- CMA will investigate deal’s effects on competition in the U.K.
- Regulator has promised to get tough on tech after Brexit
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Nvidia Corp.’s proposed $40 billion takeover of Arm Ltd., the U.K.’s most valuable tech company, is set to be investigated by the country’s competition watchdog in its first major probe since Brexit.
It’s the first global transaction to get British scrutiny since the Competition and Markets Authority emerged from the shadow of European Union regulators a week ago. The CMA has already pledged to push for tougher examinations of tech deals.