Analysis: Has the CMA killed grocery M&A?

Sainsburys-Asda Mike Coupe, Judith McKenna and Roger Burnley

The CMA has blocked the proposed merger between big-four titans Sainsbury’s and Asda, saying the union would cause a ’substantial lessening of competition’ in UK grocery. What does its verdict mean for the future of the sector?

 

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