Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 43
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NewsMüller gets CMA green light for Dairy Crest milk acquisition
Dairy Crest’s £80m sale of its liquid milk division to Müller has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 October: GCA, Tesco, Diageo, Megabrew
A rare quiet weekend in the papers for the retail industry but there are stories on the Groceries Code Adjudicator, Tesco’s Brand Guarantee scheme and more wine sell offs at Diageo.
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NewsBIS to study better unit pricing after Which? super-complaint
The government is launching a new consultation on pricing in the wake of the Which? super-complaint
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Magnificent Seven lagers thrive in ABI/SAB megabrew?
When the top player in any industry looks to take out its nearest rival, regulatory alarm bells inevitably start to ring
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NewsCity snapshot: Cranswick's first half revenues top expectations
Pork supplier Cranswick’s first half revenues rise 10% up year-on-year, Britvic confirms Brazilian acquisition, bumper share price rises for the UK supermarkets and all the rest of this morning’s news from the City.
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NewsDairy Crest deal closer after Müller modifies undertakings
The regulator says it is happy with modified undertakings from Müller, paving the way for clearance
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland confirms £50m share placing to fund 99p Stores acquisition
Poundland has confirmed its intention to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund the £55p takeover of rival 99p Stores
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NewsDairy Crest plays down potential delay of sale to Müller
CEO Mark Allen has told the City he is“hoping for positive news” soon
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NewsCity snapshot: Poor British weather hits AG Barr's first half sales
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr’s first half revenues slipped by 2.8% as the poor British weather hit soft drinks sales
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Analysis & FeaturesThe OC&C Top 150 index 2015
Sales and profit growth has slumped, the latest OC&C Index for The Grocer reveals, but own label is finding its way
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose weekly sales fall 0.9%
Waitrose said sales fell 0.9% for the week ending 12 September
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NewsCMA approves Booker’s acquisition of Londis and Budgens
Booker has received regulatory clearance from the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority for its acquisition of Musgrave Retail Partners GB, which runs the Londis and Budgens chains in Great Britain.
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NewsCity snapshot: Booker gets green light for Londis and Budgens takeover
The Competition & Markets Authority has cleared Booker Group’s acquisition of Londis and Budgens as Booker’s 10-week like-for-like non-tobacco sales rise 0.5%.
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NewsPoundland's Jim McCarthy undeterred by CMA wait
Poundland’s ambition to pursue more deals has not been diminished by four months of in-depth scrutiny…
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Comment & OpinionMy Week… By Jim McCarthy (as told to Bill Tush)
If I had a quid for every time some clever-arse journalist asked what a six-pack of Boysenberry Pop-Tarts cost
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NewsCity snapshot: Crawshaw Group adds CFO and COO
Value butchery chain Crawshaw Group has filled its vacant chief financial officer role and appointed a new chief commercial officer as it moves forward with expansion plans.
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NewsPoundland shares soar on approval of 99p Stores merger
Shares in Poundland have jumped 5.5% this morning as investors reacted positively to news that its £55m acquisition of rival 99p Stores can now go ahead.
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NewsCMA clears Poundland/99p Stores deal: What the analysts say
Reaction to this morning’s CMA approval of Poundland’s long-expected acquisition of 99p Stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland takeover of 99p Stores gets green light
Poundland’s £55m takeover of rival discounter 99p Stores has been provisionally cleared by the competition watchdog after facing in-depth scrutiny over the past few months.
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NewsDairy Crest/Unilever spreads synergy potential eyed by City
A green light for Müller’s proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s liquid milk division could trigger fresh consolidation