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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,...

Sainsbury's Says Regulator Likely To Demand Store Disposals To Clear Asda Deal

Britain's competition regulator is likely to insist on store disposals to clear Sainsbury's proposed £7.3 billion takeover of rival Asda, its CEO has...

A UK 'Big Two' Is Not Good For Shoppers In The Long Run: Analyst

Leading UK stockbroking firm Shore Capital has suggested that the creation of a 'Big Two' in the UK market, with Tesco on one side and a combined Sainsbury...

UK Competition Regulator Seeks Comment On Sainsbury's/Asda Deal

Britain's competition regulator has invited all interested parties to submit their views on a proposed £7.3 billion pound deal to combine Sainsbury's...

UK Lawmakers Seek Answers From Regulator On Sainsbury's/Asda Probe

British lawmakers said on Thursday they were seeking information from Britain's competition regulator regarding concerns over Sainsbury's' proposed 7.3 bil...

UK Competition Authorities Clear The Co-Operative's Takeover Of Nisa

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has cleared the purchase of grocery wholesaler Nisa Retail by The Co-operative Group...

Co-Op Faces CMA Investigation Into Nisa Acquisition

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened its investigation into the acquisition of Nisa Retail by the Co-op. The authority is conside...

Refresco Completes Acquisition Of Cott's Bottling Activities

Following a lengthy approval process from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, Refresco has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the b...