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CMA Investigates IBM's $6.4B HashiCorp Acquisition Impact

1/4/2025

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is diving into IBM's $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, scrutinizing its impact on competition in the cloud services arena. Stakeholders have until January 16, 2025, to voice their opinions, while a pivotal decision on whether to launch a deeper investigation is anticipated by February 25, 2025.

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is diving into IBM's $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, scrutinizing its impact on competition in the cloud services arena. Stakeholders have until January 16, 2025, to voice their opinions, while a pivotal decision on whether to launch a deeper investigation is anticipated by February 25, 2025.