{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_4p6oczq3mfw6u2vhahuq","title":"CMA provisionally accepts package for Co-op / Southern Co-op deal","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/cma-provisionally-accepts-package-for-co-op-southern-co-op-deal-4p6oczq3mf","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_4p6oczq3mfw6u2vhahuq","seq":732139,"kind":"article","title":"CMA provisionally accepts package for Co-op / Southern Co-op deal","url":"https://www.talkingretail.com/featured/cma-provisionally-accepts-package-for-co-op-southern-co-op-deal-29-09-2026","summary":"The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering remedies offered by Co-op Group, which include the sale of 15 convenience stores, to address the competition concerns it identified during the phase 1 investigation of Co-op's acquisition of Southern Co-op. The CMA is concerned that reduced… This story continues at CMA provisionally accepts package for Co-op / Southern Co-op deal Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail","published":"2026-09-29T16:29:42Z","seen":"2026-09-29T17:23:22Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-talkingretail-com-29238a","name":"talkingretail.com","domain":"talkingretail.com"},"via":"kite-talkingretail-com-29238a","topics":["retail","featured","industry news","acquisition","co-op","competition and markets authority (cma)","southern co-op"],"authors":["Tony Corbin"],"entities":[{"id":"Q10538","name":"Canis Major","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_4p6oczq3mfw6u2vhahuq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.5699999928474426,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.1599999964237213,"political":0.47999998927116394}]}