Tag: CMA
UK: CMA finds concerns in mental health merger
On Wednesday the UK’s antitrust authority said Wednesday that Universal Health Services’ £377 million (US$410 million) buy last year of Cambian Group’s adult services...
UK: Business Secretary appoints CEO for CMA
The UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, has made Andrea Coscelli the new Chief Executive Officer of the...
UK: CMA warns Tesco-Booker merger impacts competition
The UK’s competition watchdog is to conduct an in-depth investigation into the US $3.9 billion merger between Tesco and Britain’s food wholesaler Booker.
The Competition...
UK: ICE to sell Trayport after losing competition watchdog appeal
Intercontinental Exchange said it will sell energy trading software firm Trayport after losing an appeal of a decision by Britain's competition watchdog calling for...
UK: Competition regulator makes concessions to ICE/Trayport deal
There has been some development concerning the deal between Trayport and Intercontinental Exchange, as the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which axed the...
UK: Tesco urges watchdog to speed up probe
Tesco and Booker have asked the competition watchdog to ‘fast-track’ its investigation into their GB£3.7billion (US$4.2 billion) merger, confirming that the deal is expected...
UK: Heineken moves to solve Punch CMA concerns
Heineken has offered to sell pubs in 33 areas across the UK in a bid to get the green light from competition authorities for...
UK: Heineken to offer concessions to appease regulator
Heineken offered to make concessions as the UK’s antitrust regulator warned that the company’s planned purchase of 1,900 Punch Taverns pubs could reduce competition,...
UK: Tesco faces competition probe into £3.7bn Booker purchase
The UK competition regulator has decided to investigate Tesco proposed $4.75 billion cash and stock deal to acquire food wholesaler Booker Group.
The Competition and...
UK: CMA opens inquiry into $12bn Standard Life merger
Britain's competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into the £11bn ($14Bn USD) merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management.
It will look at whether...