Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 20
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
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NewsSainsbury’s shares sink on death of Asda merger
Sainsbury’s shares have hit a new year-long low on the news that the UK Competition & Markets Authority has blocked its mega-merger with big four contemporary Asda.
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NewsCMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 April: ABF, Beyond Meat/Tyson Foods, Heineken
Strong demand for Primark’s low-cost branded fashions has helped to cushion the blow of falling profits from sugar at its parent company Associated British Foods.
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NewsSugar division woes hold back ABF's first half performance
Associated British Foods has posted a 15% drop in first half pre-tax profits as the plunge in margins at its AB Sugar business hit performance.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco shares rise as Dave Lewis reawakens retail giant
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis is well on the way to reawakening the power of the once dominant retail behemoth as the supermarket exceeded lofty financial expectations this week.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco preliminary results: analyst reactions
Tesco has beaten analyst expectations to deliver a 29% surge in pre-tax profits
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NewsSainsbury's to bring forward milk supply tender to this year
A profitability crisis in the liquid milk processing sector has contributed to the move
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NewsAldi Local 3% more expensive than regular Aldi store
In a basket of 20 products, nine items were more expensive at Aldi Local than at a larger store
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: does the CMA's reliance on GUPPI check out?
The CMA’s threshold for intervention has potentially far-reaching consequences, says Mat Hughes, a partner at AlixPartners
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda propose 150 sell-offs in wake of CMA report
Details emerged after the Competition & Markets Authority published the responses to its provisional findings, which came out last month and have left the chances of the deal going ahead dangling by a thread
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Marks & Spencer, Tesco
Sainsbury’s and Asda have said they would dispose of between 125 and 150 stores in order to help secure regulatory approval for their proposed merger
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Comment & OpinionAldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda has 'little chance' despite price cuts
The supermarkets are also claiming the CMA has made a litany of mistakes in its handling of the probe so far
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NewsGeneral Mills shares jump after raising profit guidance
While competitors Kraft Heinz and Kellogg’s have cut profit guidance in recent months, General Mills is expecting to beat its targets
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco's Carrefour tie-up suggest it's reverting to type?
Tesco’s European buying alliance looks set to be tougher on suppliers than the data-driven stance it has employed in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Ocado, AB Inbev
Sainsbury’s and Asda on Tuesday said they would deliver £1bn worth of lower prices within three years if they are allowed to merge
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda £1bn price pledge is eye-catching but mistimed
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised to put £1bn back into shoppers’ pockets – but with Brexit and other inflationary pressures on the horizon, is their attention in the right place?
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's pledge £1bn of lower prices in merger
Retailers have outlined supermarket and petrol forecourt divestments across both brands
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NewsOcado sales growth dented by Andover warehouse fire
Sales jumped 11.2% at Ocado in the past 13 weeks, but its performance was dented by the fire at its Andover warehouse last month