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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.
The most suitable title for this text would be________.
选项 A、Amazon’ s Big Bet on UK Food Delivery is in Jeopardy
B、Amazon Makes an Investment in Deliveroo
C、Regulation on UK’ s Online Food Delivery Companies
D、Concerns on Amazon’ s Investment in Deliveroo
答案A
解析 主旨题。文章开篇讲英国竞争与市场管理局已对亚马逊向Deliveroo注资启动 “第二阶段”的调查，接着讲深入调查给Deliveroo带来的消极影响，且两家公司对调查的回应，最后讲到监管机构展开调查的多种原因。文章主要围绕监管机构对亚马逊注资的调查展开，因此A项“亚马逊在英国外卖行业的大赌注陷入危机”符合文章大意。B项 “亚马逊向Deliveroo注资”和D项“亚马逊向Deliveroo注资的担忧”均未涉及调查，故错误。C项“对英国的网上外卖公司的监管”不符合文章大意，故错误。故本题选A。
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