UK regulator to refer Getty-Shutterstock merger for an in-depth investigation

Getty Images Holdings

03/11/2025 11:16

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.N and rival Shutterstock SSTK.N to an in-depth Phase 2 investigation over concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices and lower quality of stock imagery.

 (Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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