Competition and Markets Authority

  • Jul- 2020 -
    27 July
    BeveragesMarston’s and Carlsberg UK’s joint venture delayed

    Marston’s and Carlsberg UK’s joint venture delayed

    Pub operator Marston’s has announced its merger with brewing company Carlsberg UK has been delayed, pending a review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Marston’s had expected the deal, which is worth a total of £780m, to be completed in the third quarter of this year, but this has…

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  • 23 July
    PeopleDeliveroo appoints new CFO

    Deliveroo appoints new CFO

    Deliveroo has appointed Adam Miller as its new chief financial officer. Miller has been with the group since February 2019, having previously served as vice president for corporate strategy.  He most recently stepped in as interim CFO for the delivery app group.  According to Deliveroo, Miller has played a “significant”…

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  • 15 July
    BeveragesCAMRA urges CMA to probe Carlsberg and Marston’s merger

    CAMRA urges CMA to probe Carlsberg and Marston’s merger

    The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the Competition and Markets Authority  (CMA) to “take the lead” and investigate the proposed Carlsberg and Marston’s merger, which it says could reduce the choice of beers available to pubgoers. The new appeal to CEO, Dr Andrea Coscelli, follows a string…

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  • Jun- 2020 -
    25 June
    BusinessAmazon’s proposed stake in Deliveroo cleared by CMA

    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 basis that it is not likely to result in a “substantial lessening of competition”. In its initial provisional findings, published in April, the CMA provisionally cleared Amazon’s investment on the…

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  • Apr- 2020 -
    30 April
    Business BitesCoronavirus treatment hopes push stock markets up, and ‘Spoons to reopen in June

    Coronavirus treatment hopes push stock markets up, and ‘Spoons to reopen in June

    Investors are chirpy this morning amid hopes of a new coronavirus treatment that has been described as promising by the USA’s top infectious disease official, Dr Anthony Fauci. The experimental drug, called remdesivir, is produced by an American biopharmaceutical firm called Gilead Sciences, and is reckoned by US regulators to…

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  • 23 April
    BusinessCMA gives Just Eat and Takeaway.com deal the green light

    CMA gives Just Eat and Takeaway.com deal the green light

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given Just Eat and Takeaway.com’s  £6.2bn merger deal the green light. The CMA said both companies’ platforms link customers to hundreds of restaurants or food outlets, where they can browse takeaway options and order online. As part of its investigation, the CMA considered…

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  • 23 April
    Business BitesScarves for face-masks will be part of the government’s post-pandemic advice

    Scarves for face-masks will be part of the government’s post-pandemic advice

    The government will advise the use of homemade facemasks once the pandemic measures are sufficiently relaxed for people to go back to work. As it tries to make sure that surgical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) does not face supply issues for NHS workers, the government said scarves or ‘homemade cloth…

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  • Feb- 2020 -
    27 February
    Business BitesHeathrow’s third runway will not be taking off after all

    Heathrow’s third runway will not be taking off after all

    Heathrow’s third runway has been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, because the government did not properly consider its own climate change pledges in line with the Paris Agreement when drawing up its plans. The court is actually on the same street as our offices here at Mulberry Media…

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  • Dec- 2019 -
    12 December
    Regulations & PoliciesAmazon’s Deliveroo deal poses ‘real risk’ to food delivery market

    Amazon’s Deliveroo deal poses ‘real risk’ to food delivery market

    A proposed investment deal between Amazon and Deliveroo “raises serious competition concerns” for the UK’s online food delivery market, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).  Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans for a “substantial investment” in Deliveroo, which would make the retail giant minority shareholders of the delivery…

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  • 6 December
    Pubs and BarsStonegate Ei merger must address local concerns, CMA finds

    Stonegate Ei merger must address local concerns, CMA finds

    Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed £1.27bn purchase of Ei Group does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could damage competition in 51 local areas, the CMA has found. The two pub groups operate close to 5,000 pubs across the UK, including popular chains such as the Slug and Lettuce and Yates,…

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