Amazon and Microsoft supremacy in UK cloud market faces probe by competition watchdog

Ofcom 'particularly concerned'

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Microsoft and Amazon’s controlling role in the UK cloud market is set to face greater scrutiny, as the sector has been referred to the competition watchdog for further investigation.

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