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Competition Authority Clears Sainsbury's Acquisition Of Home Retail Group

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Sainsbury's acquisition of Argos parent Home Retail Group. In a statement, Home Retail Group said...

Sainsbury Saves Shareholders By Refusing Argos Sweetener: Gadfly

Sainsbury's bid for Home Retail Group risked being the bargain that looked great in the shop, but not such good value once you got it home. When Steinho...

Home Retail Saga Over As Board To Recommend Sainsbury Offer

Home Retail Group Plc said its board will unanimously recommend J Sainsbury Plc’s £1.4 billion ($2 billion) bid after South African retailer St...

Sainsbury Bids $2 Billion For Argos As Steinhoff Picks Darty

J Sainsbury Plc proceeded with its takeover bid for Home Retail Group Plc after a South African rival that threw in a competing proposal dropped out of the...

Steinhoff's Merger Gatecrashing Is All About Amazon: Gadfly

Steinhoff International, a previously shy and retiring South African retailer, has in the past two weeks crossed France's FNAC with an unsol...

Home Retail Shares Jump As Takeover Becomes $2-Billion Contest

Home Retail Group shares rose in early trading, after a takeover of the Argos-stores owner turned into a £1.4-billion ($2-billion) contest. Steinhof...

Sainsbury Agrees To Buy Home Retail For About $1.9 Billion

J Sainsbury Plc agreed to buy Home Retail Group Plc for about £1.3 billion ($1.9 billion), handing the British supermarket chain control ov...

Sainsbury's Pursuit Of Argos - What The Analysts Say

The news that British supermarket Sainsbury's has approached The Home Retail Group with a £1 billion bid to acquire Argos for its distribution capabi...

Sainsbury’s Pursuit of Home Retail’s Argos Aided By Subpar Sales

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