Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 18
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NewsCity 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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Comment & OpinionWhat 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 & FeaturesMike 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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Analysis & FeaturesMike 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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Comment & OpinionJust 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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NewsJohn 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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Analysis & FeaturesWhat'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 & OpinionThe 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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Comment & OpinionGCA’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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NewsAsda 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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NewsCity 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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NewsMedia 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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NewsAmazon 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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NewsHigh-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
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NewsB&M agrees to limit forensic auditing of its suppliers
It joins Waitrose and Ocado which The Grocer revealed in June were signing up to the agreement
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NewsOcado’s GSCOP designation under review following structural shake-up
Ocado Group requested the review, arguing that from 5 August 2019 it had no involvement in the grocery retail side of the business
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Analysis & FeaturesJust Eat investors demand larger helping as bidding war escalates
A juicy takeover war was kicked into gear this week as global suitors battle to grab a slice of the booming UK online takeaway delivery sector.
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NewsRefresco hit with £8.1m charge following acquisition of Cott
Bottling giant Refresco was hit with an £8.1m exceptional charge last year resulting from its £935m acquisition of fellow bottling firm Cott.
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Analysis & FeaturesSerious change is on the horizon for Hain Daniels
As Hain Celestial retrenches, UK business is hard to unpick
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NewsDeliveroo signs up scores of convenience stores and off licences
New partners include Costcutter, Budgens, Nisa and Best One retailers, plus hundreds of non-affiliated independents