Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 40
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NewsCMA to investigate McColl's purchase of 298 Co-op stores
The competition regulator has kicked off a Phase 1 inquiry into the deal…
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Comment & OpinionGet real with inflation
Sir; price rises will have to be put through to protect margins and employment
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Analysis & FeaturesWidening the net: who should Adjudicator Tacon tackle next?
Never mind farmer concerns does the GCA have bigger fish to fry?
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NewsGovernment calls for evidence on extension of GCA powers
The government says it could look to extend the role even if competition authorities decide there is insufficient evidence
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Analysis & FeaturesCan 2 Sisters make Bernard Matthews bootiful again?
As one of Britain’s most tarnished brands is gobbled up by poultry giant 2 Sisters, we answer the key questions about the deal
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NewsSainsbury's results: What the analysts say
For two years, Sainsbury’s defied the economic gravity of Britain’s supermarket shootout. The brand has come down to earth with a bump
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NewsHain Celestial gets all-clear for Orchard House acquisition
Hain Celestial can finally takeover Orchard House after getting the green light to sell its UK own-label freshly squeezed fruit juice business to the owner of the Sunmagic juice and smoothie brand by deal regulators.
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NewsCMA gives provisional green light to Hain’s Orchard fruit juice deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has accepted the concessions made by US food group Hain Celestial to buy UK fruit juice player Orchard House Foods.
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NewsCMA gives green light for Sainsbury's pharmacy sale to Celesio
The £125m deal can proceed as long as Celesio sells off 12 of its existing LloydsPharmacy businesses
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NewsReckitt profits hit by South Korea problems
Reckitt Benckiser first-half profits plunged 29% to £528m after it put aside £319m to pay compensation
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NewsCMA green lights Sainsbury's takeover of Home Retail
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to Sainsbury’s acquisition of Home Retail Group and its Argos retail network.
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Analysis & Features'Convenience is a good place to be' says sized up McColl's
The £117m deal for 298 Co-op stores will fuel McColl’s continued transition from CTN to convenience retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Lindt outperforms market in first half
Sales at Lindt increased 6.6% to CHF1.5bn in the first half despite price pressures on cocoa costs
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NewsSouthern Co-operative buys six My Locals
Southern Co-operative said it was maintaining as many of the c-stores’ existing special offers as possible
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NewsMcColl's set to buy 298 stores from the Co-op
McColl’s Retail Group has agreed to buy 298 stores from the Co-op in a “transformational” £117m deal
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NewsFirst quarter like-for-like sales flat at B&M Bargains
B&M European Value Retail, owner of B&M Bargains, has reported flat UK like-for-like sales in its first quarter trading update this morning
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NewsCo-op sells 298 smaller stores to McColl's for £117m
The deal is now subject to approval from the CMA and McColl’s shareholders
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NewsReckitt signs UK licencing deal for K-Y with Thornton & Ross
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed an eight year licencing deal with UK-based, German-owned consumer health group Thornton & Ross for the K-Y brand in the UK.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Poundland, Unilever, high street, US sugar tax
Poundland profits crash amid interest from Steinhoff; Unilever warns its staff that Brexit could harm the business; shoppers shrugged off Brexit fears in May as high street sales beat forecasts; and Philadelphia becomes the first large US city to introduce a sugar tax on fizzy drinks.
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NewsTacon to soldier on with probe as CMA refuses to participate
CMA has refused to take part in Tacon’s probe of supermarkets taking payments for better shelf positioning