Amazon Gets U.K. Antitrust Scrutiny On Data Usage, FT Says
- Potential investigation follows EU probes over similar issues
- Tech giants have come under increased antitrust scrutiny
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Amazon.com Inc. is getting U.K. antitrust scrutiny into how it uses data from smaller sellers on its site, the Financial Times reported, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.
The Competition and Markets Authority has been analyzing Amazon’s business for months, according to the newspaper. While the regulator hasn’t yet announced an investigation, it may focus on whether Amazon favors merchants that use its logistics and delivery services, the report said.