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Greene King Offer For Spirit Pub No Longer Conditional On CMA Approval

UK watchdog warms to Greene King's concessions on pub deal

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said it was likely to give the go-ahead to pub group Green King's takeover of rival Spirit in light of an offer by the former to sell a total of 16 pubs. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had earlier this month said it woul

Greene King may get CMA approval for Spirit Pub takeover

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday that it has considered the undertakings offered by brewer and pubs operator Greene King in respect of its acquisition of Spirit Pub Co and that it may be willing to give the stamp of approval to the deal. Chief executive Rooney Anand said: "

2nd UPDATE: UK Competition Regulator Says Greene King Undertakings May Be Accepted

CORRECT: UPDATE: UK Competition Regulator Says Greene King Undertakings May Be Accepted

UPDATE: UK Competition Regulator Says Greene King Undertakings May Be Accepted

REPEAT: UK Competition Regulator Says Greene King Undertakings May Be Accepted

UK Competition Regulator Says Greene King Undertakings May Be Accepted

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Drop On Further Bond Sell-Off, Greece Woes

FTSE 250 movers: Thomas Cook upgraded, pub stocks rebound

Thomas Cook Group led the risers after Credit Suisse said it sees an attractive risk-reward balance at the tour operator upgrading its rating from 'neutral' to 'outperform'. Greene King rebounded from Monday's losses, which came as the Competition and Markets Authority said that its bid for sector p

BUZZ-Greene King: pub co a good play on UK consumer theme-JPM

** Greene King (GK) outperforms sharply lower FTSE 250 as JPMorgan upgrades to "overweight" vs "neutral" ** Says UK pub sector, for all its challenges, offers good exposure to UK consumer environment ** JPM flags major pub cos have generally stable & predictable cash flows with attrac

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CMA could refer Greene King bid for Spirit for a second investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority has said that Greene King's bid for sector peer Spirit Pub Company will be referred for an in-depth phase II investigation, unless acceptable undertakings are offered. Greene King and Spirit run respectively around 1,900 and 1,200 pubs and small restaurants in t

UPDATE: Greene King & Spirit Confident Antitrust Referral Won't Be Necessary