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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/06\/30\/uk-readies-in-depth-investigation-into-adobes-20b-figma-acquisition\/<\/a><\/br> The U.K.\u2019s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded<\/a> that Adobe\u2019s proposed $20 billion bid<\/a> for digital design rival Figma could result in a \u201csubstantial lessening of competition\u201d in the U.K for designers.<\/p>\n As a result of its initial findings, the CMA is progressing the case to an in-depth \u201cphase 2\u201d investigation, albeit the parties concerned have five days to submit proposals that address the CMA\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s announcement comes almost two months after the CMA first revealed<\/a> it was looking into the merger that was first announced last September, inviting comments and submissions from relevant parties. Back in February, the European Commission (EC) also revealed it was assessing the acquisition<\/a> on competition grounds, with early indications suggesting that a lengthy investigation is on the cards<\/a>. And elsewhere, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is also reportedly\u00a0readying a lawsuit<\/a> to block the deal.<\/p>\n To many outside observers, the growing regulatory blockades to the Adobe\/Figma merger is not a huge surprise<\/a>, given that the deal would certainly <\/span>remove a major rival from Adobe\u2019s path<\/a>.<\/p>\n In its findings published today, the CMA pointed to Adobe\u2019s creative design software suite spanning illustrations, photos, videos and animations, and compared it with Figma, which it said offers \u201csome basic creative design functionality as part of its screen design software\u201d but lacks \u201cadvanced or standalone creative design tools.\u201d<\/p>\n On the other hand, the CMA noted that Figma is the \u201clargest supplier of all-in-one screen design software,\u201d which can be used for web and app design, as well as digital marketing \u2014 markets in which Adobe operates.<\/p>\n While Adobe and Figma\u2019s products are not like-for-like identical, the CMA has provisionally found that Adobe\u2019s XD vector design tool<\/a> \u201cremains one of only a limited number of close alternatives to Figma.\u201d On top of that, the CMA said that its investigation found that Adobe had been in the process of developing a new all-in-one design tool that included a range of features, including whiteboarding, marketing and product design, which it canceled ahead of its merger announcement with Figma.<\/p>\n
\nUK readies in-depth investigation into Adobe\u2019s $20B Figma acquisition<\/br>
\n2023-06-30 21:57:55<\/br><\/p>\nMultifront investigation<\/h2>\n