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UK regulator to refer Getty-Shutterstock merger for an in-depth investigation
Nov 3, 2025 3:51 AM

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on

Monday it will refer the proposed $3.7-billion merger between

U.S.-based Getty Images ( GETY ) and rival

Shutterstock ( SSTK ) to an in-depth Phase 2 investigation over

concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices and lower

quality of stock imagery.

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