Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 35
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NewsCity snapshot: P&G denies activist investor Trian a board seat in proxy battle
Procter & Gamble looks to have successfully fended off the attempt by activist investor Nelson Peltz to win a seat on the consumer giant’s board after one of the biggest ever proxy battles witnessed in the US
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NewsCo-op’s £143m bid for Nisa to be put to the vote by members
It’s up to members now to decide as Nisa recommends Co-op’s offer
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NewsMedia Bites 9 October: Fox's Biscuits/Burton's, 2 Sisters, Bread Holdings, P&G
The poultry tycoon whose business has been hit by allegations of food safety breaches is in talks about a merger of Fox’s Biscuits and the owner of rival brand Jammie Dodgers, according to Sky News.
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NewsWholesalers unite to urge CMA to block Tesco-Booker deal
Wholesalers warn merger would harm suppliers and result in higher prices
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NewsMedia Bites 6 October: Tesco, Unilever, Accrol
Tesco remains in the news as the papers continue coverage of the fraud trial, the aftermath of Wednesday’s results and the ongoing CMA investigation into the Booker merger.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco first half results: What the analysts say
Tesco has declared its turnaround “firmly on track” after posting a 27.3% jump in group operating profit before exceptional items and its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco hails turnaround as first half profits jump 27.3%
Tesco has declared its turnaround “firmly on track” after positing a 27.3% jump in first half group operating profit before exceptional items and its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth. Plus, McColl’s founder James Lancaster steps away and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsDawn Meats and Dunbia merger receives regulatory green light
Dawn Meats and Dunbia have completed the merger of their UK businesses after receiving the go-ahead from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands in late-night talks over Palmer & Harvey rescue deal
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands (IMB) confirmed it was involved in late-night talks last night over a rescue deal for wholesaler Palmer & Harvey. Plus, Produce Investment boosts sales despite difficult year for potato grower; the CMA finds competition concerns in Vision Express takeover of Tesco Opticians; and SSP Group reports strong fourth quarter
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NewsTulip expands UK base with acquisition of Easey Holdings
Danish Crown-owned Tulip completed the acquisition on 8 September, subject to CMA approval
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NewsNisa members would prefer Sainsbury's deal to Co-op
Nisa members would prefer a sale to Sainsbury’s than the Co-op, an exclusive new poll for The Grocer has found
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NewsBestway claims Tesco-Booker deal will 'distort' wholesale
Bestway also highlighted fears over the future of fellow wholesaler Palmer & Harvey…
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NewsThe Co-op enters exclusive talks to buy Nisa
Sainsbury’s put its interest in Nisa on hold earlier this month
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco and Booker's five arguments for the CMA
The Grocer looks at the key points raised by the potential partners in their 111-page dossier defending the deal
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA should not allow retailers to be vague and dismissive about code breaches
News that supplier complaints about possible breaches by Asda have shot up in the past year, doesn’t tell the whole story, at least it took the reporting process seriously … unlike some supermarkets
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NewsAsda sees big increase in alleged code of practice breaches
The British Brands Group today published the official responses by retailers to the CMA over code compliance
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NewsHeineken's Punch Taverns takeover gets CMA green light
Heineken’s proposed takeover of a significant portion of Punch Taverns’ pubs has been given the go-ahead by the Competition & Markets Authority.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK food and drink exports jump 8.5% in first half
Overall exports of all UK food & drink in the first half of 2017 grew to £10.2bn, up 8.5% on the same period last year, driven by booming sales to South Korea and China.
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Comment & OpinionYou are wrong, wrong, wrong on Tesco-Booker, CMA!
I am furious that, even at this second stage, the CMA has completely and utterly failed to grasp the key issues
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NewsMedia Bites 15 August: Sainsbury's/Nisa, Aldi, Danone, John Menzies
All the papers pick up The Grocer’s exclusive that Sainsbury’s have ended its exclusive talks for a £130m Nisa takeover, with the Co-op waiting in the wings.