All Sainsbury's-Asda Merger articles – Page 2
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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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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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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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NewsSainsda to argue Tesco's counter cutbacks affect CMA findings
The retailers will argue Tesco’s decision to scrap its counters at nearly 100 stores affects the CMA’s findings on the mer…
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NewsTesco would benefit from Sainsda competition loss, says CMA
The watchdog has published the findings of a 20,000-shopper exit poll carried out by Kantar Public
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Feb: Asda/Sainsbury's, Dairy Crest, Kraft Heinz
The American private equity giant that owns ticketing app Trainline is plotting a bid for Asda as the supermarket’s £14bn merger with rival Sainsbury’s teeters on the brink of collapse, according to the Sunday Times.
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Comment & OpinionWith the writing on the wall for Sainsda, what now?
The CMA’s findings are only provisional and Sainsbury’s and Asda will get an opportunity to challenge them, but the writing is on the wall
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NewsSuppliers celebrate CMA's Sainsbury's-Asda findings
There was widespread celebration over this week’s verdict, despite the competition watchdog dismissing concerns raised over the impact on suppliers
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Feb: Sainsbury's/Asda media reaction special
Analysts were sceptical that the merger could be re-engineered sufficiently to allow it to be cleared
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Comment & OpinionThe Asda-Sainsbury’s merger is surely doomed
It will be interesting to see if the parties decide to see the merger battle through to the inevitably bitter end
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Comment & OpinionEpic CMA report leaves little hope for Sainsbury's-Asda
Andrew Taylor, a former senior director at the Competition Commission and partner at Aldwych Partners, dissects today’s CMA announcement
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NewsSainsbury's shares plunge in the wake of CMA Asda deal objections
Sainsbury’s shares have tanked to a lower level than they were trading at before last year’s announcement of the blockbuster merger with Asda due to City fears the Competition & Markets Authority has today killed the deal.
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda CMA findings: analysts react
Here is what experts say about the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings
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NewsSainsbury’s facing uphill battle to overturn CMA decision
Mike Coupe accused the CMA of “moving the goalposts” on the deal and disputed the methodology used to claim it would lead to higher prices nationally
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury's-Asda merger would lead to higher prices, says CMA
Sainsbury’s shares have dived 14% on news that the CMA has “extensive concerns” over its proposed merger with Asda, Arla sees sales recover after turnaround plan and rest of the new from the City
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NewsBlow for Sainsbury’s-Asda merger plans as CMA flags up extensive concerns
The CMA said the deal would lead to a “worse experience” for both in-store and online shoppers nationally
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NewsAsda rues 'uncertainties' as results show slower growth
Growth was slower than in the previous quarter, with CEO Roger Burnley admitting Asda had been hit by “uncertainties”
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NewsMedia Bites 18 Feb: Sainsbury's/Asda, Premier Foods, Patisserie Valerie
Sainsbury’s has drafted in consultants to help with the mammoth task of merging with Asda