He promised to appeal the ruling.
As the backlash grew, the CMA increasingly became an outlier among regulators.
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In response, the regulator has agreed to reopen its consultation.
Submissions of this nature are possible but are very rare, a CMA spokesperson said on Monday.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).