Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 26
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NewsAsda announces plan to cut 2,500 jobs
A proposed consultation on the cuts is not due to start until 2019
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NewsPost Office given go-ahead to complete Payzone takeover
The deal is set to complete next week after being waved through by the Competition and Markets Authority…
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Comment & OpinionDonna and Dominic Raab undertake a 'mercy dash' to Brussels
Oh darlings, that Michel Barmier! Isn’t he just? Barmy, that is
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NewsMedia bites 17 October: Sainsbury's/Asda, discounters, Patisserie Valerie
An investigation of how the proposed £7.3bn takeover of supermarket chain Asda by rival J Sainsbury might affect competition will consider the impact on suppliers as well as shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesCMA to include Aldi and Lidl in Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The move appears to increase the chances of the merger going ahead without a huge disposal of stores
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Comment & OpinionWill the CMA take on Amazon with Groceries Code inclusion?
Amazon, it appears, has been pushing back strongly against the prospect of coming under Tacon’s net
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NewsAmazon should face Adjudicator over conduct, claim suppliers
The CMA had been expected to add Amazon to the list of retailers the Adjudicator polices
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Comment & OpinionA potential game-changer in the Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The press has been awash with misleading headlines after the latest developments in Sainsbury’s-Asda
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Grocer 33Asda Supercentre, Basildon: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The growth in click & collect has been absolutely astronomical’
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda clearance 'tough' warns ex-CMA director
In this special analysis, ex-CMA director Andrew Taylor explains how the merger approval faces significant hurdles
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Sep: Sainsbury's/Asda, Bourbon, Pret
The news this morning is being dominated by the Competition and Markets Authority’s reasons for sending the £14bn merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda to a full phase 2 inquiry
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger threatens competition in 463 locations, says CMA
The Competition & Markets Authority is concerned about the prospect of a serious lessening of competition.
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Comment & OpinionCan the CMA deal with Sainsbury's-Asda after failing on Tesco-Booker?
The CMA ignored long-term effects of Tesco-Booker and hastened the demise of P&H as collateral damage, says Steve Parfett, chairman of AG Parfett & Sons
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ProfilesHow Huel CEO James McMaster swapped the City for start-ups
How James McMaster made the leap from City to start-up
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA launches in-depth probe in Sainsbury's-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda for an in depth review, Swiss private label chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has acquired chocolate manufacturing facilities from Burton’s Biscuits and the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Sept: Tesco, Sainsbury's/Asda, Starbucks
Tesco will unveil its discount chain Jack’s today as the major supermarkets continue to lose market share to Lidl and Aldi
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NewsMotor Fuel Group's MRH takeover edges closer
A merger between the two would create a forecourt operator with about 930 sites before disposals
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Comment & OpinionCMA's check on Sainsbury's-Asda shopper effect is futile
The merger is sure to be waved through, says David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsCMA identifies concerns in Motor Fuel Group-MRH takeover
CMA has identified “concerns” at 29 locations in the UK where MFG and MRH are close competitors
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda will be more than prepared for CMA probe
Both retailers have requested that the CMA’s investigation moves straight to Phase 2