Competition

Poundland's £55M acquisition of 99p Stores is under threat

Poundland’s bid for 99p Stores under threat

By Michael Stones

Poundland’s plan to buy 99p Stores faces a full investigation by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), unless the retailer can offer assurances that shoppers won’t be disadvantaged by the deal.

Recent UK competition law enforcement have made it easier for authorities to bring prosecutions

Law firm: ‘prepare for competition law enforcement’

By Laurence Gibbons

Food and drink manufacturers should prepare for more civil and criminal competition law enforcement as recent UK reforms have made it easier for the authorities to bring prosecutions, warns law firm Stephenson Harwood.