Competition and Markets Authority
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilSupermarkets
Asda takeover may lead to higher petrol prices, CMA warns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns that the £6.8bn takeover of Asda could lead to higher petrol…
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Feb- 2021 -17 FebruarySupermarkets
Regulator to rule on Issa Brothers’ Asda takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set a deadline for 20 April for a decision on the acquisition of…
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16 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Ebay’s sale of Gumtree sparks concern by CMA
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns that Adevinta’s anticipated £6.5bn purchase of Gumtree from Ebay could lead…
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16 February
Amazon infiltrated by fake review sites, Which? report finds
A Which? investigation has uncovered a “thriving” industry of review manipulation businesses targeting Amazon, despite ongoing measures to combat fake…
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Jan- 2021 -15 JanuaryHigh Street
Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberNews
Asda paid Walmart £1.1bn dividend before sale, accounts reveal
Asda paid an intercompany cash dividend of £1.15bn to former parent company Walmart in March this year, despite profits being…
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Sep- 2020 -7 SeptemberSupermarkets
Asda future could be decided this week as takeover deadline looms
The future of ‘Big Four’ grocer Asda could be decided as early as this week, as rival private equity firms…
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Aug- 2020 -21 AugustHigh Street
Ex-Asda and Debenhams chiefs in rival £6.5bn bids for Asda
Retail bosses Paul Mason and Rob Templeman are reportedly set to launch rival £6.5bn bids for supermarket giant Asda. According…
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5 AugustOnline & Digital
CMA clears Amazon’s Deliveroo investment
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo, after finding that it will not “substantially…
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Jun- 2020 -25 JuneM&A
Amazon’s proposed stake in Deliveroo cleared by CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo for the second time, on the…
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