Archive of all Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 42
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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
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NewsCity snapshot: Nomad buys Findus’ European operations
Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has agreed to buy the continental European business of Findus for £500m, plus half year updates from Nestlé and Coca-Cola HBC and all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser told to license K-Y Jelly to rival by deals watchdog
Durex owner Reckitt Benckiser is being forced to license the K-Y Jelly brand in the UK to a rival to ease competition concerns.
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NewsMedina and Freshways vie for piece of Müller/Dairy Crest deal
Dairy processors Medina and Freshways have emerged as the front-runners to take up a ‘toll processing’ agreement with Müller as part of its proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s liquid milk business.
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NewsWhich? vows to keep up pressure on supermarket pricing
Which? is looking to maintain the pressure on supermarkets in the wake of its super-complaint…
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Comment & OpinionAldi support for NFU fruit and veg pledge is sassy
Sir: Aldi’s support of the NFU’s fruit and veg pledge (18 July, p67) is to be applauded…
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Analysis & FeaturesCMA Which? pricing probe has no problem with shrinking packs
The Competition & Markets Authority confirmed it had no objections to the so-called “grocery shrink ray”
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's promo business as usual as Which? is shown the door
The major retailers will have been relieved that the CMA did not find widespread evidence of misleading practices
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NewsCarrefour and Casino trading updates reveal mixed bag
There were seemingly contrasting fortunes for two French supermarket giants this week
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NewsMüller offers to process rival's milk to allay competition fears
Müller has offered to supply and process up to 100m litres of fresh milk a year for a third party at the Severnside dairy in Gloucestershire to facilitate its acquisition of Dairy Crest’s liquid milk business.
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NewsCraft beer fears as range rationalisation looms for brewers
Beer is facing trouble on two fronts, with anti-booze campaigners and supermarket range rationalisation hitting…
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NewsCMA super complaint decision: Industry reactions
As the CMA finds no evidence of widespread attempts by supermarkets to mislead shoppers, the industry reacts