Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 17
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CMA to probe PepsiCo’s acquisition of Fruit Bowl maker Pioneer Foods
The UK’s competition watchdog will assess wether the merger will result in a “substantial lessening of competition”
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Amazon and Deliveroo accuse CMA of ‘speculative’ competition claims
In a joint submission, the two companies said the CMA had ‘mischaracterised’ the restaurant and on-demand grocery delivery markets
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Media Bites 30 Jan: Deliveroo/Amazon, McDonald’s, UK Retail
Deliveroo and Amazon have accused Britain’s competition watchdog of failing to provide “credible evidence” that a deal between the two companies would harm competition.
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Media Bites 28 Jan: Sainsbury’s, low & no, Amazon/Deliveroo
Sainsbury’s pledges to become carbon neutral by 2040, low & no beverages spike in value and Deliveroo attacks the CMA investigation into its proposed tie-up with Amazon
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Media Bites 27 Jan: Iceland, Poundland, Unilever
Frozen-food chain Iceland is preparing to axe jobs as it wrestles with a heavy debt pile and tough competition, PE firms circle Poundland and Unilever vulnerable to activist investors,
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Comment & Opinion
CMA interest in Just Eat's £5.9bn acquisition by Takeaway.com deal should not be a shock
It is likely to approve the deal, but the Competition & Markets Authority is right to take a look at it
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City Snapshot: CMA threatens £6bn Just Eat merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has thrown a spanner into the merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com by announcing it has opened an investigation into the deal just as it was poised to complete. Plus, trading updates from Marston’s, Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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What challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Analysis & Features
Mike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Mike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning
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Just Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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John Lewis chairman made Dame as New Year’s Honours List recognises grocery industry
There were also MBEs for The Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Propercorn’s Cassandra Stavrou
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What's really behind the CMA’s enquiry into the Amazon-Deliveroo merger?
The CMA’s investigation comes amid pressure to view ‘competition’ in a less narrow context and to assess the power of digital giants more widely
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Comment & Opinion
The 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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GCA’s self-regulation proposal: the big misunderstanding
Suppliers can sleep easy at least until 2022, says Mark Jones, head of food and drink at law firm Gordons
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Asda triggers search for new finance chief as IPO plans ramp up
Asda has reportedly engaged a corporate headhunter to find a new finance chief to spearhead a float of the Walmart-owned supermarket chain.
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City snapshot: Pound surges as Conservative Party wins general election
The pound rose over 3% as the Conservative party secured a landslide victory in the election
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Media Bites 12 Dec: Deliveroo, Majestic Wine, Marks & Spencer
Amazon’s estimated $500m investment in the food delivery company Deliveroo may be blocked after the competition watchdog threatened to launch a full-scale investigation.
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Amazon and Deliveroo given five days to address merger concerns by CMA
The companies must come up with legally binding proposals to address the Competition & Markets Authority’s concerns
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High-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures