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Britain’ s competition regulator is escalating its investigation into whether Amazon’ s planned investment in UK food delivery c

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问题     Britain’ s competition regulator is escalating its investigation into whether Amazon’ s planned investment in UK food delivery company Deliveroo would reduce competition and harm consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement Friday that it had opened a "phase 2" probe after the companies failed to address its concerns about how the deal would affect the market for online deliveries of restaurant meals and groceries.
    "There’s a real risk that it could leave customers, restaurants and grocers facing higher prices and lower quality services as these markets develop," Andrea Gomes da Silva, the regulator’s executive director, said in statement earlier this month.
    The in-depth investigation could delay the completion of the deal, hurting Deliveroo in the ultracompetitive UK market while giving rivals Just Eat (JSTTY) and Uber (UBER) Eats a boost. A spokesperson for Deliveroo said the company would continue to work closely with the regulator. "We are confident that we will persuade the Competition and Markets Authority of the facts that this minority investment will add to competition, helping restaurants to grow their businesses, creating more work for riders, and increasing choice for customers," the spokesperson said in a statement.
    Amazon (AMZN) did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company previously defended the deal, saying it would bolster innovation, create jobs and lead to the development of new products. Amazon led a $575 million funding round into Deliveroo in May, signaling that the company could become a key part of its global food delivery ambitions.
    Deliveroo operates in 14 countries including Australia and France. It is present in more than 100 towns and cities across Britain, offering online delivery services for restaurants and convenience stores.
    The Competition and Markets Authority ordered Amazon (AMZN) to pause its investment in July while it investigated whether the deal amounted to a takeover. Earlier this month, the regulator said that it was also concerned that the deal would discourage Amazon from re-entering the online food delivery market as a competitor to Deliveroo in the future. The companies fought for the same customers before Amazon shuttered its Amazon Restaurants business last year.
    Amazon’s direct participation in the restaurant delivery business would "significantly increase competition in online restaurant food delivery," the regulator said. The antitrust authority also warned that the deal would damage competition in the emerging market for online grocery delivery, where Amazon and Deliveroo are two of the strongest players. Food and groceries have been a growing focus for Amazon since its $13.7 billion purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods in 2017.
Amazon pumped money into Deliveroo to________.
选项 A、develop new products and help more people find jobs
B、tave over Deliveroo
C、find a way out for Amazon Restaurants
D、occupy a critical position in global online food delivery market
答案D
解析 细节题。根据题干关键词pumped money into Deliveroo定位到第四段。pumped money into Deliveroo是funding round into Deliveroo的同义改写。A项“开发新产品，并帮助更多的人找到工作”是第四段第二句亚马逊为其在Deliveroo注资的辩护理由，并不是投资的目的，故错误。B项“收购Deliveroo”可定位到第六段第一句while it investigated whether the deal amounted to a takeover“同时调查这笔交易是否构成收购”，这是竞争与市场管理局令亚马逊暂停注资的一个原凶，但并不说明亚马逊注资的目的是收购Deliveroo，故B项错误。C项“为亚马逊餐厅寻找出路”可定位至第六段最后一句，文中只提到“亚马逊关闭餐厅之前，与Deliveroo争夺同一批顾客”，但并未提及向Deliveroo注资的目的是为其餐厅寻找出路，故C项错误。D项“在全球外卖市场占据重要地位”是第四段最后一句…signaling that the company could become a key part of its global food delivery ambitions的同义改写。故本题选D。
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