Brief: UK’s CMA Says ABF’s Hovis Takeover Clears Britain Review, Flags Concerns in Northern Ireland
26/03/2026 07:54
March 26 (Reuters) - UK's CMA: MERGER UPDATE: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS/HOVIS PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT IN BREAD MERGER INVESTIGATION PROVISIONALLY FOUND THAT MERGER WOULD NOT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE COMPETITION IN GREAT BRITAIN HAS PROVISIONALLY FOUND THAT MERGER RAISES COMPETITION CONCERNS SPECIFIC TO NORTHERN IRELAND INQUIRY GROUP IS NOW INVITING ABF AND HOVIS TO SUBMIT A REMEDY PROPOSAL WITHIN NEXT 14 CALENDAR DAYS ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;;))