Comments on: Sainsbury’s-Asda merger thrown into doubt after CMA findings

By: Lidl unveils £500 million London investment - UK Investor Magazine

Lidl unveils £500 million London investment - UK Investor Magazine — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:04:03 +0000

[…] Sainsbury’s and Asda proposed a £7.3 billion merger that would have seen the creation of the UK’s largest […]

By: Sainsbury’s Bank appoints ex-RBS executive as CEO - The Investment Observer

Sainsbury’s Bank appoints ex-RBS executive as CEO - The Investment Observer — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:27:00 +0000

[…] company recently had its potential merger with Asda blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority. It was ruled that consumers would not benefit from the expected increase in prices and reductions […]

By: Sainsbury's appoint former RBS executive as bank chief - UK Investor Magazine

Sainsbury's appoint former RBS executive as bank chief - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:02:33 +0000

[…] was dealt a blow earlier this year after the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked a proposed £7.3 billion merger between the supermarket and rival […]

By: Sainsbury's-Asda blocked by CMA - The Investment Observer

Sainsbury's-Asda blocked by CMA - The Investment Observer — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:49:29 +0000

[…] doubts over began to surface after the CMA raised preliminary competition concerns in its initial investigation findings back in […]

By: Sainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked on “poorer overall shopping experience” - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 07:33:08 +0000

[…] this year, the watchdog released a preliminary verdict which highlighted “extensive competition concerns” in its […]

By: Sainsbury's and Asda pledge price cuts, as merger hangs in balance - UK Investor Magazine

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:17:49 +0000

[…] far, the CMA identified “extensive competition concerns”, relating in particular to prices and quality of goods available to […]