Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 40
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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
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NewsPureCircle Stevia shipments blocked by US customs over human rights allegations
PureCircle calls these allegations “inaccurate” and it “is making every effort to resolve the situation”
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NewsHain Celestial to sell fruit juice business to appease CMA
Hain Celestial has offered to sell its UK own-label freshly squeezed fruit juice business to ease competition fears surrounding the acquisition of Orchard House Foods.
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NewsNestlé to pay up to €100m to sell child milk allergy test
Nestlé will pay €10m upfront to help fund the development of the patch test
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NewsMedia Bites 31 May: Sainsbury's, Tesco, BHS
The weekend’s major news in terms of the grocers was the UK Competition and Markets Authority announcing it is considering launching an investigation into the £12.4bn takeover of Home Retail Group by Sainsbury’s.
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NewsHain Celestial juice deal squeezed by CMA
Hain Celestial acquisition of Orchard House Foods could lead to higher prices for supermarkets and consumers, the competition watchdog warns.
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality adds Bibendum to its drinks mix
But Diana Hunter insists she’s a long way off dominating British booze
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InterviewsDoes CMA boss Alex Chisholm get the Big Picture?
The CMA has been criticised for its “pointless pseudo-academic analysis” and “conservative, micro-market approach”
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NewsAsda rapped by ASA for misleading cereal promotion
The retailer agreed with the CMA last week to tackle misleading promotions
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Argos deal risks complications from CMA
Sainsbury’s deal to acquire Argos is a broadly encouraging one to our minds