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JD Sports escapes fine over Leicester City merch deal

JD Sports has managed to avoid a fine despite having broken competition law with Leicester City FC, the Competition and…

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Retail competition not responsible for high food inflation, CMA finds

A new report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that high food price inflation has not been…

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CMA clears Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot

The CMA has cleared Amazon’s $1.7bn (£1.3bn) purchase of iRobot, as the authority considered areas of potential concern, after the…

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CMA to investigate competition failure among supermarkets

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it will be “stepping up” its work in the grocery sector…

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CMA launches supermarket pricing review 

The CMA is set to review unit pricing practices online and instore within the grocery sector, after deciding that customers…

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CMA gives Morrisons green light for McColl’s takeover

Morrisons’ takeover of McColl’s is nearing completion after the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) announced it will accept the merger. The…

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CMA deems Morrisons’ takeover of McColl’s ‘would not harm shoppers’

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found competition concerns in only a small number of local areas after launching…

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JD Sports and the Footasylum merger saga – what went wrong?

Following JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum for £91.1m in March 2019, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA),  a non-ministerial government…

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JD Sports sells Footasylum to German investor for £37.5m

JD Sports has revealed it has agreed to sell Footasylum Limited to German investment firm Aurelius Group in a £37.5m…

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Asos, Boohoo and Asda investigated over sustainability claims

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching investigations into Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda to scrutinise eco-friendly and…

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