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Sainsbury's And Asda Seek Extra Time For Merger Inquiry

Sainsbury's and Asda, the two British supermarkets that want to combine their businesses, have asked for a delay in the competition inquiry into their prop...

Tesco Says Sainsbury's-Asda Deal Needs 'Extensive Remedies'

British supermarket group Sainsbury's proposed takeover of rival Asda would not be cleared by the competition regulator without the need for 'extensive rem...

German Regulator Approves Kaufhof-Karstadt Merger

Germany's antitrust regulator on Friday approved the planned merger of department store chains Kaufhof and Karstadt, owned by Canada's Hudson's Bay Co (HBC...

Asda To Consult Staff Over Potential Job Cuts

UK supermarket chain Asda is to commence consultations with its staff on a cost-cutting measure that could potentially result in the loss of around 2,500 j...

Sainsbury’s-Asda Merger Referred For ‘In-Depth’ CMA Investigation

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda for an ‘in-depth’ Ph...

German Department Stores Kaufhof, Karstadt Seal Merger: Sources

Germany's two major department store chains Kaufhof and Karstadt have agreed to merge, several sources close to the deal told Reuters on Thursday, in the l...

Major Sainsbury's Shareholder Approves Asda Merger

A major shareholder of Sainsbury's has declared its public support for the group's planned £12 billion merger with Asda. The Times reported Martin...

UK's CMA Appoints Oxford Professor To Assist With Sainsbury's-Asda Merger

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it is instructing Howard Smith, Associate Professor of Economics at Oxford University,...